People v. Rollino
Supreme Court of New York
233 N.Y.S. 2d 580 (1962)
Relevant factsFree
Gerard Rollino (defendant) was found guilty of grand larceny for taking stolen drugs from an agent who was secretly cooperating with police in a sting; Rollino argued the agent's consent to the taking meant neither larceny nor attempted larceny could stand as a matter of legal impossibility, and he moved to dismiss the indictment.
IssueFree
Whether there can be attempted larceny where proof of an essential element of the larceny charge is absent.