People v. Martin

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Marrus, J.), rendered November 19, 2002, *718convicting her of assault in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.

The defendant was arrested as she exited her apartment building while police prepared to execute a search warrant at her residence. As several officers attempted to handcuff the defendant, she allegedly bit one of the officers and taunted him by declaring that she was infected with AIDS. The defendant was…