People v. Paris

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Patricia Williams, J.), rendered August 21, 1990, convicting defendant, after a nonjury trial, of attempted assault in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and unlawful possession of a noxious material, and sentencing him to concurrent prison terms of 1 to 3 years and 1 year and a term of probation of 1 year, respectively, unanimously affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the prosecution and giving it the benefit of every reasonable inference (People v Malizia, 62 NY2d 755, cert denied 469 US 932),…