People v. Wood

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Columbia County (Leaman, J.), rendered October 29, 1984, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of assault in the third degree.

*835As a result of a neighborhood squabble in the Town of Hillsdale, defendant was charged in Town Court with two counts of third degree assault, a misdemeanor. Subsequently, defendant moved to dismiss on speedy trial grounds. The motion was summarily denied and defendant apparently took an appeal. Defendant was then indicted and charged with one count of third degree assault. On December 5, 1983, the People filed a…