People v. Higdon
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant’s conviction of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (Penal Law § 265.03) *958is supported by legally sufficient evidence (see, People v Pons, 68 NY2d 264; People v Carrion, 136 AD2d 649, Iv denied 71 NY2d 967; People v [Mark] Taylor, 121 AD2d 581, Iv denied 68 NY2d 817). The trier of fact properly could have inferred the requisite intent from the circumstances surrounding the shooting (see, People v Taylor, supra, at 582; People v Evans, 106 AD2d 527). Further, where one who possesses a loaded firearm is not licensed to do so,…
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