People v. Spear

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Lawliss, J.),' rendered June 14, 2005 in Essex County, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of contempt in the first degree and resentencing him following his conviction of the crimes of contempt in the second degree and attempted assault in the second degree.

Following his physical assault upon his long-term girlfriend at her home in March 2005, defendant was charged with violating the terms of his probation which had been imposed with respect to his prior convictions of contempt in the second degree and attempted assault in…