Legal Opinion
People v. Curinaj
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 14, 1978PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on May 4, 1977, convicting defendant, after jury trial, of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and a new trial directed. Under the circumstances the court should have charged the jury, as requested, that temporary possession of a weapon, properly explained, does not constitute a crime. (People v Messado, 49 AD2d 560.) Acquittal on the attempted murder and assault counts and conviction on the weapon possession count did not, however, constitute a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. BullisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
- People v. CwiklaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- People v. MessadoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
3Cited by7 opinions
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- People v. RiveraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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