People v. Hardy

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Tompkins County, rendered May 16, 1969, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of assault in the third degree. The defendant and one Dupree were charged with assault, second degree, causing serious physical injuries to Thaddeus Blayda and his wife, Linda, committed on May 18, 1968 in Ithaca, New York. The jury found defendant guilty of assault, third degree. Defendant raises several issues on this appeal. He contends, among other things, that the trial court erred in receiving in evidence testimony of injuries to Linda Blayda and testimony of…