People v. Hayden

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Mallon, J.), rendered September 23, 1985, convicting him of assault in the first degree (two counts) and criminal contempt in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, we find that the People proved beyond a reasonable doubt all of the requisite elements of assault in the first degree. In addition, we agree with the denial of the defendant’s motion to dismiss the third count of the indictment, charging criminal contempt…