Legal Opinion

People v. Rivera

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided October 18, 1999PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ellen M. Coin, J.

Defendant is charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 265.01 [2]) and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (Penal Law § 220.03). By omnibus and supplemental motion, he moves *245this court for an order, inter alla, dismissing the charge of criminal possession of a weapon as facially insufficient.

An information is facially sufficient if it contains facts of an evidentiary character tending to support the charges. (CPL 100.15 [3]; People v Dumas, 68 NY2d 729 [1986].) Furthermore, the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. AlejandroNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. DumasNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. In re Jamie D.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. In re Ricci S.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. In re Francisco C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. MoneroCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2000
  2. People v. HumphreyCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2008
  3. People v. RodgersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019

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