People v. Lipinski

On May 15, 1987, defendant and two teen-agers, Neil and Steven, attended an outdoor keg party in the Village of Endicott, Broome County. During the evening, defendant invited Neil to smoke marihuana. The two left the area of the party and entered nearby woods, where, according to Neil, defendant knocked him to the ground and grabbed his pants, stating "I want you”. Neil managed to break away and ran back to the party. Later, defendant asked Steven if he wanted to smoke a "joint” and the two left the keg area. Defendant then began punching Steven, who tried to run away, but defendant tackled…