599 N.Y.S.2d 191 | N.Y. App. Div. | 1993
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Monserrate, J.), rendered September 7, 1990 in Broome County, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of bail jumping in the second degree.
In 1988 defendant was indicted on one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree and released on his own recognizance. When he failed to attend a scheduled court appearance in connection therewith, a bench warrant was issued. Defendant subsequently was located, arrested and then released on bail. While still out on bail, defendant attended an October 21, 1988 court appearance whereat he was advised that trial on the forgery charge would commence on November 29, 1988. When he failed to appear for trial, he subsequently was indicted for bail jumping in the second degree. Following trial on the bail jumping indictment, he was convicted as charged.
The gravamen of defendant’s arguments on appeal is that in order to sustain a conviction on the bail jumping charge, the prosecution must prove that he intended not to appear for his
We have reviewed defendant’s remaining contentions and find them to be without merit.
Weiss, P. J., Levine, Mercure and Casey, JJ., concur. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.