Legal Opinion
People v. Hughes
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 19, 2013PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
Defendant was convicted of a class C felony and sentenced to 372 years in prison for possessing a loaded weapon in his home. He does not dispute that his conduct is punishable as a crime, but says that punishing it as a class C felony violates his Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. We hold that this right has not been violated.
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Defendant’s ex-girlfriend Erica lived in an apartment in Hempstead, Long Island. Though their romantic relationship had ended, defendant visited her and stayed at her apartment frequently—so frequently that the trial court, which…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Heller v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
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