People v. Lee

— Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County (Edelstein, J.), rendered February 10, 1983, convicting him of burglary in the second degree, criminal mischief in the fourth degree, petit larceny, and criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

Defendant’s trial was marred by a great deal of heated colloquy which took place between the trial court and both attorneys. The acrimony which developed between the court and counsel resulted in both attorneys being threatened with contempt…