People v. Young

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Lombardo, J.), rendered October 2, 1980, convicting him of assault in the second degree, criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree and unauthorized use of a vehicle, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

The People established defendant’s competence to stand trial by a preponderance of the evidence (see, People v Santos, 43 AD2d 73), as a review of the record reveals that despite defendant’s hearing impairment, he had sufficient ability to consult with his lawyers with a reasonable…