People v. Brown

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of St. Lawrence County (Nicandri, J.), rendered June 14, 1993, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of burglary in the second degree and reckless endangerment in the first degree.

On June 10, 1992, defendant entered Dot and Ray’s Tavern in the Town of Morristown, St. Lawrence County, and discharged a .22-caliber rifle. Defendant left the tavern and forcibly entered the home of Beverly Barley, where he allegedly held her hostage at gunpoint for several hours before he surrendered to police.

Defendant was indicted for the crimes of…