People v. England

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Potter, J.), rendered April 6, 2007 in St. Lawrence County, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of endangering the welfare of a child.

In satisfaction of three charges pending against him stemming from a domestic incident wherein he fired a BB gun at his girlfriend while she was in close proximity to their son, defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child. Defendant was sentenced to, among other things, a term of incarceration of one year and now appeals his conviction.

Defendant initially claims…