Opinion
Argued March 21, 1930
Decided April 8, 1930
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
Peter L.F. Sabbatino for appellant.
Thomas C.T. Crain, District Attorney ( John C. McDermott of counsel), for respondent.
Judgment of the Appellate Division and that of the trial court reversed and new trial ordered for the error of the trial judge in refusing to instruct the jury that the defendant might be found guilty of a lower degree of larceny than that charged in the indictment (Code Crim. Pro. § 444; People v. Walker, 198 N.Y. 329; People v. Schleiman, 197 N.Y. 383); no opinion.
Concur: CARDOZO, Ch. J., POUND, CRANE, LEHMAN, KELLOGG, O'BRIEN and HUBBS, JJ.