People v. Hadfield

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of St. Lawrence County (Richards, J.), rendered October 7, 2011, convicting defendant following a nonjury trial of the crime of assault in the second degree.

Defendant was convicted, after a nonjury trial, of assault in the second degree. The charge stemmed from his conduct, while incarcerated at the St. Lawrence County Correctional Facility, in kicking another inmate in the face during a game in the recreational yard.1 When questioned by Correction Sergeant Jeffrey Bercume, defendant admitted that he had kicked the victim in the face because he was…