People v. Hale

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Smith, J.), rendered July 26, 1996, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of attempted rape in the first degree.

After an allegedly violent altercation with his wife (hereinafter the victim), which culminated in defendant’s arrest and eventual indictment on charges of attempted rape and endangering the welfare of a child, a trial ensued, as a result of which defendant was convicted of the former crime and sentenced to an indeterminate term of imprisonment of 3 to 6 years. This appeal followed.

Defendant contends that County…