People v. Johnson

Mikoll, J. P.

Appeal from an order of the County Court of Tompkins County (Sherman, J.), entered September 15, 1995, which held defendant in criminal contempt of court.

Defendant was convicted of, inter alia, rape in the second degree and sodomy in the second degree. His sentence included a requirement that an order of protection prohibiting contact between defendant and the victim be entered. Such an order was entered on April 10, 1995. Thereafter, by order to show cause dated June 2, 1995, the People sought to hold defendant in contempt based on a letter allegedly written by defendant to the…