People v. Small
New York Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
*674OPINION OF THE COURT
Harold J. Rothwax, J.
The defendant broke into a car and stole the contents. He was apprehended as he emerged from the car. Among the items in the defendant’s possession was an electronic stun gun. It was described by a witness in the Grand Jury as a black rectangular object having two prongs on one end. The defendant testified before the Grand Jury and admitted breaking into the car and stealing property. He testified further that he had taken the stun gun from the car without knowing what it was. He testified that he believed the black object to be a radar detector.
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