People v. Woods

OPINION OF THE COURT

David J. Kirschner, J.

I. Background and Procedural History

By an accusatory instrument filed April 28, 2016, the defendant is charged with aggravated harassment in the second degree (Penal Law § 240.30 [4]), criminal mischief (Penal Law § 145.00 [1]), and menacing in the third degree (Penal Law § 120.15).

These charges stem from an incident on April 21, 2016, at approximately 5:30 p.m., where the defendant is alleged to have parked his motor vehicle in front of the complainant’s, attempted to open the complainant’s front driver’s side door, and slammed both of his hands…