PEOPLE v. PADILLA


123 A.D.2d 364 (1986)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George Padilla, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

September 15, 1986


Judgment affirmed.

The defendant broke into the complainant's apartment using a lock pick, but when he stepped inside, he encountered the complainant who threw a tennis racket at him. The defendant turned and ran but the complainant chased him and caught him 1½ blocks away. During the ensuing struggle, the defendant pulled out a knife and stabbed the complainant in the stomach and ankle. Nevertheless, the complainant managed to subdue the defendant and hold him...

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