People v. Iovine

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Judgment of conviction modified on the law and facts by vacating the convictions for menacing in the third degree and harassment in the second degree, and dismissing said charges; as so modified, affirmed.

Prior to the start of trial, defense counsel made a Sandoval motion whereupon it was noted that defendant had no prior arrests or convictions. The trial court did not make a Sandoval ruling. The People then moved to submit evidence of specific prior bad acts of defendant during their direct case at trial (see People v Ventimiglia, 52 NY2d 350; People v…