People v. Cox

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

On October 13, 1993, defendant was visiting Tanisha Brewster when her boyfriend, Eric Copeland, forced his way into her apartment. Once inside, Copeland, nicknamed “Bear” *1004because of his size, told defendant to leave. When defendant refused, a dispute ensued and Copeland punched defendant twice, knocking him to the floor and prompting him to leave. After defendant departed, Copeland also left Brewster’s apartment.

Later that day, defendant telephoned Brewster and arranged to stop by her apartment to retrieve…