People v. Chisolm

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Alvin Schlesinger, J.), rendered April 15, 1987, convicting defendant, after a bench trial, of attempted manslaughter in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and sentencing him to concurrent indeterminate terms of imprisonment of 2\6 to 7 years, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant was indicted for the shooting of a police officer. After the People put in their direct case, defense counsel requested a psychiatric evaluation of defendant. The court denied the application.

"At any time after a defendant is arraigned upon an…