People v. Stevenson

Defendant was charged by indictment with the crimes of possession of a weapon as a felony, assault in the second degree, resisting arrest and inciting to riot. He was convicted, after a jury trial, of resisting arrest. (Penal Law, § 205.30) and harassment (Penal Law, § 240.25), submitted to the jury as a lesser included crime of assault.1

On this appeal, we are asked to pass on the question whether, upon the record below, the trial court erred in refusing a requested charge that self-defense is a defense to the crimes of assault second degree and resisting arrest.

All of the charges against the…