People v. Fields

Defendant was charged by indictment with two counts of assault in the second degree and one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree based upon allegations that he had used a knife to inflict wounds on two victims. At trial, defendant asserted that he had acted in self-defense. Apparently crediting that defense, the jury acquitted him of the assault charges, but found him guilty on the weapon charge. County Court sentenced him to a term of 2 Vs to 7 years in prison.

*1538On appeal, defendant contends that he was deprived of a fair trial by the prosecution’s attempts during jury…