People v. Harden

Defendant was in a vehicle driven by his girlfriend, Veneilya Goodwin, in the City of Albany on September 19, 2009 when the vehicle approached an intersection and came in close proximity to a couple crossing the street. Hostile words were *1032exchanged and the couple then continued walking toward a group of their friends who were walking ahead of them when defendant and then Goodwin exited the vehicle. An altercation ensued and quickly escalated, during which the couple’s friends came to their assistance and, ultimately, defendant stabbed three men, Jonathan Puerta, Christopher Puerta and Richard…