People v. Nelson

— Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Washington County (Mc-Keighan, J.), rendered August 17, 2007, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of falsely reporting an incident in the first degree (two counts) and placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree.

While incarcerated at Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County, defendant sent a number of threatening letters to public officials. As a result, he was charged in two indictments with numerous crimes, including multiple counts of falsely reporting an incident in the first degree.…