Although the indictment charged defendant with aggravated criminal contempt based on intentionally causing injury, the court charged the jury that defendant could be convicted if he acted intentionally or recklessly. In doing so, the court impermissibly expanded the scope of the indictment (see CPL 200.70 [2]; People v Kaminski,
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