People v. Schiavi

Judgment affirmed. Memorandum: After a Bench trial, defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (Penal Law, § 265.02, subd [4]) and unlawful imprisonment in the first degree (Penal Law, § 135.10). Proof that defendant committed the physical elements of the crimes was unrefuted. The sole defense offered was that because of mental disease or defect, defendant was not criminally responsible for his conduct (Penal Law, § 30.05). Two psychiatrists testified at trial that at the time the crimes were committed, defendant was suffering from reactive or…