People v. Duffy

In this appeal from an order affirming a judgment of conviction for robbery in the third degree and grand larceny in the third degree, defendant seeks reversal because of certain errors .which he contends took place in regard to his cross-examination.

During the early evening of November 2, 1972, Salvatore Di Gangi arrived at the Freeport, Long Island, railroad station. Experiencing difficulty in starting his car parked in a nearby lot, he asked two men, one of whom was defendant, for assistance and offered to give them “ a couple of dollars.” After fruitless efforts, Watts, defendant’s…