People v. Fitzgerald

Appeal from the judgment of the County Court of Franklin County (Main, Jr., J.), rendered September 18, 2006, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal contempt in the first degree.

Defendant, who had been directed by an order of protection to stay away from the victim, entered her apartment where he allegedly struck her and ripped off her shirt. He was indicted on charges of criminal contempt in the first degree, criminal mischief in the fourth degree, assault in the third degree and criminal trespass in the second degree. He subsequently pleaded guilty to criminal…