People v. Pryme

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Allen G. Alpert, J.), rendered February 23, 1989, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of attempted robbery in the first degree and sentencing him to an indeterminate prison term of from 3 to 9 years, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s guilt was established beyond a reasonable doubt. Defendant’s threat to kill the complainant while pointing a sharpened screwdriver at him immediately after complainant rebuffed defendant’s request for "change” presented the jury with evidence sufficient to establish that defendant intended to commit a robbery (People…