People v. Giles

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of first degree burglary, second degree assault and fourth degree criminal mischief, arising from an incident in which defendant and his brother broke into a residence and were confronted by the homeowner, whom defendant punched in the eye and knocked to the floor as the men made their escape. Defendant contends that police lacked probable cause for his arrest; that the People bolstered the identification testimony of the homeowner; that there is insufficient proof of "physical injury” to support the…