People v. Amato

—Appeal by the People from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Juviler, J.), entered January 24, 1996, which granted the defendant’s motion to set aside the verdict finding him guilty of the crimes of assault in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, and aggravated harassment (two counts), and ordered a new trial.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, the motion to set aside the verdict is denied, the verdict is reinstated, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for the imposition of sentence.

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