People v. Fox

OPINION OF THE COURT

Gerald V. Hayes, J.

The defendants have been charged in a one-count indictment *379with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, in violation of section 155.35 of the Penal Law. It is alleged that, acting in concert, between March 1, 1998 and July 30, 1999 pursuant to a common plan and scheme, they stole over $3,000 from the City of Beacon Housing Authority.

Essentially, the allegation is that the defendants certified to the Beacon Housing Authority that Charles E. Fox (hereinafter referred to as the husband) was not employed but that, in fact, there was a time…