People v. Nicholas

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County (Williams, J.), rendered December 7, 2011, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of conspiracy in the second degree, intimidating a victim or witness in the first degree, tampering with a witness in the first degree and criminal facilitation in the second degree.

In January 2010, the victim testified before an Ulster County grand jury regarding a shooting that he had witnessed involving codefendant Jarrin Rankin, a gang member. Following Rankin’s arrest, defendant—a self-admitted gang member—and other gang members and…