PEOPLE v. KENO


276 A.D.2d 325 (2000)

714 N.Y.S.2d 455

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JAMES KENO, Appellant.

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

Decided October 12, 2000.


The court's summary action in holding defendant in criminal contempt was proper where, moments after being sentenced, he told the court to "drop dead" (see, Judiciary Law § 750 [A] [1]; § 755; 22 NYCRR 604.2 [a]; Matter of Roajas v Recant, 249 A.D.2d 95). The proceeding against defendant was still in progress at the time of the contempt, particularly since defendant was in the process of being advised of his right...

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