New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York, Appellant v. Robert L. Norman, Respondent; the People of the State of New…
May 9, 199585 N.Y.2d 609
Summary
The Court reversed the Appellate Division’s dismissal of the larceny‑by‑false‑promise conviction of Norman and remanded for further proceedings, holding the evidence was sufficient to infer guilty intent; it affirmed the Appellate Division’s upholding of King’s larceny‑by‑false‑pretenses conviction because his claim was unpreserved and the prosecution’s theory was proper. Justice Bellacosa dissented, arguing both cases should be dismissed as civil matters.