People v. Frazier
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Hurl-butt, J.), rendered May 24, 1985, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and attempted *562assault in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
There was no proof offered at trial to indicate that the defendant believed that the victim or anyone else was about to use deadly physical force against him or his companions. Accordingly, the trial court properly refused to charge justification as a defense (see, People v…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. GloverNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
- People v. WaltersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985