People v. Colon

OPINION OF THE COURT

Judgment of conviction rendered June 7, 1979 affirmed.

Even though the information charged the defendant with assault with a knife, evidence that defendant had attempted to run the victim down with a vehicle was admissible as evidence of defendant’s intent to injure the complainant; evidence of a pattern or continuing plan or scheme to inflict injury is admissible (People v Molineux, 168 NY 264; Richardson, Evidence [10th ed], § 170, p 140).

*443We have held, however, that a defendant is “entitled to be tried according to the actions described in the information” (People v…