Defendant contends that the proof at trial was insufficient to support the verdict convicting him of assault in the second degree. Pursuant to Penal Law § 120.05 (3), a person commits assault in the second degree when "[w]ith intent to prevent a * * * police officer * * * from performing a lawful duty, he causes physical injury to such * * * police officer". The evidence established that two Cortland City Police Officers, Frank Wood...
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