People v. Terwilliger

The defendant has been charged with violating subdivision 5-a of section 1897 of the Penal Law in that he being a person over sixteen years of age had in his possession a pistol or revolver which might be concealed on his person, which firearm was at that time loaded with ammunition, without having procured the license required by law.

*71The defendant asserts that he is not guilty of the crime charged because he, being a duly appointed special deputy sheriff, did not require a license by virtue of the provisions of subdivision 13 of such section, which for the purposes of this decision provides…