People v. Beander

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County (Hayden, J.), rendered February 22, 2002, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of attempted assault in the second degree and promoting prison contraband in the first degree (two counts).

Defendant was indicted and charged with attempted assault in the second degree and promoting prison contraband in the first degree for stabbing a correction officer with a shank at the Southport Correctional Facility in Chemung County. Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted as charged and sentenced to, inter alia, an…