People v. Feist

OPINION OF THE COURT

John A. Carroll, J.

The defendant is charged with criminal contempt in the second degree in violation of Penal Law § 215.50 (3) and moves to dismiss the information on the ground that this court lacks jurisdiction over a criminal contempt prosecution based on an alleged violation of a Family Court order.

For the following reasons, the court is of the opinion that the defendant’s motion must be denied.

Penal Law § 215.50 reads in part as follows:

"A person is guilty of criminal contempt in the second degree when he engages in any of the following conduct * * *

"3. Intentional…