Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York December 27, 2001 (People v. Jones)

Lahtinen, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Eidens, J.), rendered November 23, 1999, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of assault in the second degree.

Defendant was initially charged by felony complaint with assault in the first degree for slashing and stabbing a victim with a razor blade.