People v. Bozydaj

• Decision Date: 13 January 2005
• Docket Number: 13448.
• Citation: People v. Bozydaj, 14 AD3d 791, 788 N.Y.S.2d 447, 2005 NY Slip Op 163 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)
• Parties: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JARED BOZYDAJ, Appellant.
• Court: New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division

14 A.D.3d 791

788 N.Y.S.2d 447

2005 NY Slip Op 00163

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JARED BOZYDAJ, Appellant.

13448.

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

January 13, 2005.

Appeals (1) from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County (Bruhn, J.), rendered April 8, 2002, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of attempted murder in the first degree (two counts), assault in the second degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree (five counts), criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and unlawful wearing of a body vest, and (2) from a judgment of said court, rendered April 8, 2002, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal mischief in the second degree.

SPAIN, J.

Defendant was charged in two separate indictments for a myriad of crimes stemming from a shooting spree which occurred in the Village of New Paltz, Ulster County. Defendant, wearing a bulletproof vest, intermittently fired more than 60 rounds from a semiautomatic assault rifle at police officers, police vehicles and various bystanders and buildings in the area over a 40 minute period. One bullet struck an Ulster County Deputy Sheriff in the arm and finger. In full satisfaction of both indictments, defendant pleaded guilty to the crimes of attempted murder in the first degree (two counts), assault in the second degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree (five counts), criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, unlawful wearing of a body vest and...