People v. Corliss

OPINION OF THE COURT

Saxe, J.

Defendant identifies himself as a “BASE jumper.” The acronym stands for various types of structures from which such individuals parachute: Building, Antenna, Span (such as bridges), Earth (such as cliffs). Prior to the incident described here, defendant hosted a television program aired by the Discovery Channel called “Stunt Junkies,” featuring daredevils participating in extreme sports. The present matter concerns defendant’s indictment for reckless endangerment in the first degree, following his arrest on April 27, 2006 at approximately 5:00 p.m., at the…