People v. Morgan

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Leventhal, J.), rendered September 25, 2001, convicting him of criminal contempt in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the trial court properly permitted the prosecution to introduce evidence of his past threatening conduct toward the complainant. This evidence was relevant background material to enable the jury to understand the defendant’s relationship with the complainant, to explain the issuance of an order of…