People v. Parker

The defendant was indicted on June 21, 1977 for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, in violation of section 265.03 of the Penal Law, arising from an altercation with the complainant, a woman with whom he had admittedly been having a romantic relationship. He now moves to dismiss the indictment on the ground that prosecution is barred under section 265.20 (subd a, par 3) of the Penal Law, which states that section 265.03, among others, shall not apply to “[possession of a pistol or revolver by a person to whom a license therefor has been issued as provided under section…