People v. Cotton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Thorp, J.), rendered January 10, 1986, convicting him of assault in the second degree and resisting arrest, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant’s contentions, his arrest was based upon probable cause. The victim reported to police that he had been menaced by a man with a gun. He described both the gun and the man’s attire and also provided police with the name of his assailant. Upon the defendant being located in a nearby park and prior to any…
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