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People v. Manning

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Apr 21, 1969
32 A.D.2d 575 (N.Y. App. Div. 1969)

Opinion

April 21, 1969


Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schoharie County convicting defendant of attempted petit larceny. The sole issue raised by defendant is whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain his conviction. Defendant's retention of the check after its return had been demanded several times, his presentation of that check at the bank two days following the barroom incident, and his insistence that the check be cashed clearly constitute conduct which goes beyond the stage of mere preparation ( People v. Collins, 234 N.Y. 355) and fall within the purview of acts which carry the criminal project "`forward within dangerous proximity to the criminal end to be attained'" ( People v. Ditchik, 288 N.Y. 95, 96). As noted by the trial court, but for the bank's honoring of the stop payment order, the check would have been cashed and defendant would then have been able to proceed with his avowed intention of disposing of a portion of the proceeds. Judgment affirmed. Gibson, P.J., Herlihy, Aulisi, Staley, Jr., and Cooke, JJ., concur in memorandum by Aulisi, J.


Summaries of

People v. Manning

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Apr 21, 1969
32 A.D.2d 575 (N.Y. App. Div. 1969)
Case details for

People v. Manning

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. RICHARD T. MANNING…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Apr 21, 1969

Citations

32 A.D.2d 575 (N.Y. App. Div. 1969)
298 N.Y.S.2d 1015