People v. Shaffer

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County (Monroe, J.), rendered June 5, 1981, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of burglary in the first degree, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree and attempted aggravated assault upon a peace officer.

*864Sometime after 11:30 p.m. on November 19, 1980, defendant was observed exiting a cellar window in the residence known as 302 Grant Avenue in the City of Elmira by two policemen who were called by the resident, Margaret Symkowski. After a short chase, defendant was apprehended and arrested. He was wearing an empty…