People v. Suarez

OPINION OF THE COURT

Carro, J.

The defendants were accused of striking Felix Fonseca about the head with metal pipes during an altercation with others on July 6, 1976. Fonseca was rendered unconscious and lapsed into a coma. On July 28, 1976, both defendants were indicted and were tried for attempted murder in the second degree (intentional), assault in the second degree (intentional), reckless endangerment in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. The court dismissed the attempted murder count at the end of the People’s case. The jury acquitted the…