People v. Rayford

— Appeal from a judgment of the Jefferson County Court (Kim H. Martusewicz, J.), rendered April 22, 2003. The judgment convicted defendant, after a nonjury trial, of assault in the second degree.

It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him following a nonjury trial of assault in the second degree (Penal Law §120.05 [3]), defendant contends that the evidence is legally insufficient to establish that he intended to prevent the correction officer from performing a lawful duty. We reject…