People v. Knox

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Greller, J.), rendered February 20, 2013, convicting him of criminal contempt in the first degree and criminal contempt in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt of criminal contempt in the first degree (Penal Law § 215.51 [b] [iv]) beyond a reasonable doubt.

The County Court…