People v. Cooper

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Tioga County (Sgueglia, J.), rendered August 8, 2011, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of criminal contempt in the first degree.

Defendant’s wife was issued an ex parte, temporary order of protection by Family Court requiring defendant to, among other things, stay away from her. After drinking together at several bars two days later, defendant and his wife got into an argument and the police were called. A Tioga County Deputy Sheriff advised defendant that he was the subject of an order of protection, drove him to the Sheriffs…