People v. Navedo

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County, rendered January 22, 1974, upon a verdict convicting defendant of assault in the first degree and promoting prison contraband in the first degree. On July 31, 1973 defendant was an inmate of the Elmira Correctional Facility. He was indicted for causing, on that date, serious physical injury to one Barnes, a fellow inmate, and for knowingly and unlawfully possessing dangerous contraband, i.e., a razor blade. He was tried and convicted on both counts. He was sentenced to an indeterminate term of not more than 15 years on the assault…