People v. Hunter

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Term should be affirmed.

By felony complaint, dated February 4, 2000, defendant was charged with two felony counts of assault in the second degree and one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. Thereafter, on February 9, 2000, the People reduced the felony assault charges to two misdemeanor counts of assault in the third degree and added misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a child and harassment in the second degree. The requisite CPL 180.50 reduction inquiry, i.e., “whether the facts…