People v. Catalfamo

On August 21, 1990 George Nichols was found dead, having died from severe trauma to his head inflicted by a blunt instrument. In November 1990 defendant was indicted on three counts of murder in the second degree and one count of robbery in the first degree. While incarcerated and awaiting a resolution of the aforementioned indictment, defendant was involved in an altercation with another inmate at the Warren *787County Jail; in December 1991 defendant was indicted on one count of assault in the second degree and one count of coercion in the first degree. Following pretrial motion practice and an…