People v. Sassi

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Greller, J), rendered January 6, 2014, convicting him of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. By decision and order on motion dated January 15, 2014, this Court, inter alia, granted the defendant’s motion to stay execution of the judgment pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.

The defendant was convicted of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree, in violation…