People v. Weisman

By felony complaint dated November 8,1972, the defendants Lawrence Weisman and Rosie Franciscas were each charged with the crime of assault in the second degree in violation of section 120.05 of the Penal Law. The complaint is made and sworn to by Sheila Clejan Weisman, wife of the defendant Weisman, and alleges that the defendants, acting in concert, assaulted her 11-year-old son, the issue of a previous marriage.

Before the preliminary hearing, the defendants made a motion to transfer the proceedings to the Family Court arguing that pursuant to sections 812 and 813 of the Family Court Act…