People v. De Armas

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Linakis, J.), rendered November 29,1982, convicting him of attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree, criminal use of a weapon in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. Findings of fact have not been considered.

During a recess between a morning and an afternoon session of defendant’s trial, defense counsel requested that an official court interpreter interpret a…