People v. Mitchell

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Lange, J.), rendered March 12, 1993, convicting him of assault in the first degree (three counts) and criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree, after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant was seen driving a stolen vehicle, and minutes later was observed as a passenger in that vehicle during a police pursuit, which resulted in the stolen car colliding with two other vehicles, seriously injuring two individuals and causing the death of another.

Th…