People v. William

OPINION OF THE COURT

Danny Chun, J.

The defendant Shawn William, charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 265.01 *870[1]) moves to dismiss the accusatory instrument pursuant to CPL 170.30 (1) (a) and 170.35 (1) (a) on the grounds of facial insufficiency. The defendant is charged with possession of a gravity knife. The instant motion presents the question of whether, when a defendant is so charged, if the factual allegations in the complaint must be amplified beyond a bare assertion that the defendant possessed a gravity knife. Furthermore, does the People’s…