People v. Roach

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Renee A. White, J.), rendered April 24, 1991, convicting defendant after a jury trial of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and sentencing him to a term of 2 to 6 years, unanimously affirmed.

Contrary to defendant’s claim on appeal, the evidence establishes that he possessed a knife with intent to use it unlawfully against his estranged wife. Viewed in the light most favorable to the People (People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), the evidence shows that defendant resorted to physical force after his efforts to speak to his estranged wife…