People v. Bochi

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Módica, J.), rendered November 23, 2011, convicting him of assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the testimony that the defendant previously attempted to stab the complainant was properly admitted because it was probative of the defendant’s intent, and rebutted the defense of justification (see People v Williams, 97 AD3d 769, 770 [2012]; People v…