Legal Opinion
The People v. Alexis Ocasio
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 1, 2016No. 134PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*180OPINION OF THE COURT
Stein, J.
Defendant was charged with one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree (see Penal Law § 265.01 [1]). The accusatory instrument alleged that a police officer observed defendant with a “rubber-gripped, metal, extendable baton (billy club)” in his rear pants pocket. The officer averred—based on his training and experience—that “said baton device is designed primarily as a weapon, consisting of a tubular, metal body with a rubber grip and extendable feature and used to inflict serious injury upon a person by striking or choking.” Defendant moved…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- People v. CaseyNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
- People v. CruzNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. KalinNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
- People v. . PersceNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Clark v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- People v. AleynikovNew York Court of Appeals · 2018
- People v. HernandezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
- Reyes v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2025
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