Morris man accused of assault with knife waives felony hearing
NORWICH – A Morris man accused of stabbing an unnamed male victim on Monday during an altercation in Norwich appeared in Norwich Town Court on Thursday, waiving his right to a preliminary felony hearing.
Philip C. Cuda, 45, of Morris was arrested Monday and charged with assault in the first degree, a class B felony, after an altercation left a victim with serious injury resulting from a knife.
“There is an allegation that Mr. Cuda stabbed someone and caused serious physical injury, which means that it’s alleged the victim could have died or had significant impairment of his health,” said Chenango County District Attorney Joseph McBride. “And so it was not just a flesh wound, for lack of a better term; the allegation is that the wound that the victim received could have, in fact, killed him.”
McBride said the victim was stabbed in his abdomen. A release from the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office said the victim was transported to UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital before being transferred to UHS Wilson Medical Center on Monday. They have since reported the victim to be in stable condition.
Chenango County Public Defender John D. Cameron represented Cuda in court on Thursday and told Norwich Town Judge James Fox that Cuda is waiving his right to a preliminary felony hearing.
Cameron also said following his appearance Thursday, Cuda would have a new attorney appointed to him because of potential conflicts of interest between Cuda and the public defender’s office.
Representing the people, Chenango County Assistant District Attorney Laura Parker requested an order of protection be filed for the victim.
Judge Fox said Cuda’s bail will remain at $10,000 cash bail, but noted Cuda will have the right to a bail hearing after he is appointed a new attorney.
The case will be presented to a grand jury in Chenango County Court in June.
(Grady Thompson photo)
Philip C. Cuda, 45, of Morris was arrested Monday and charged with assault in the first degree, a class B felony, after an altercation left a victim with serious injury resulting from a knife.
“There is an allegation that Mr. Cuda stabbed someone and caused serious physical injury, which means that it’s alleged the victim could have died or had significant impairment of his health,” said Chenango County District Attorney Joseph McBride. “And so it was not just a flesh wound, for lack of a better term; the allegation is that the wound that the victim received could have, in fact, killed him.”
McBride said the victim was stabbed in his abdomen. A release from the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office said the victim was transported to UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital before being transferred to UHS Wilson Medical Center on Monday. They have since reported the victim to be in stable condition.
Chenango County Public Defender John D. Cameron represented Cuda in court on Thursday and told Norwich Town Judge James Fox that Cuda is waiving his right to a preliminary felony hearing.
Cameron also said following his appearance Thursday, Cuda would have a new attorney appointed to him because of potential conflicts of interest between Cuda and the public defender’s office.
Representing the people, Chenango County Assistant District Attorney Laura Parker requested an order of protection be filed for the victim.
Judge Fox said Cuda’s bail will remain at $10,000 cash bail, but noted Cuda will have the right to a bail hearing after he is appointed a new attorney.
The case will be presented to a grand jury in Chenango County Court in June.
(Grady Thompson photo)
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