Legal Opinion

People v. Lewis

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 11, 1986PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Rosenberger, J.

The defendant, Johnny Lewis, was convicted of one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. This charge, as well as a charge of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree also contained in the indictment, arose out of an incident which occurred on the afternoon of September 27, 1981. While pushing an invalid neighbor in a wheelchair, the defendant approached the door of the apartment building where he lived. The defendant motioned to Hector Paquero, the security guard on duty in the lobby, to open the door. Paquero refused, and,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. People v. AlmodovarNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. WattsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. People v. PadgettNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. People v. SteeleNew York Court of Appeals · 1970

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. PonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Dawkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  3. State v. BaileySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
  4. United States v. Arthur DanielsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  5. People v. ScippioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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