People v. Garcia

OPINION OF THE COURT

Stanley Gartenstein, J.

The court finds itself in the position of focusing attention upon omissions in implementation of the new statutory scheme dealing with assaults between members of the same household which may well threaten solutions to a problem faced twice by the Legislature in as many years. The court’s reference is to concurrent jurisdiction in the Family Court and the criminal courts as it interacts with a statutory election of remedies which is irrevocable.

The complaint herein alleges that defendant did, on Febru*908ary 9, 1979, throw a bottle at complainant, his…