Legal Opinion
People v. Santiago
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 13, 1986PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*162OPINION OF THE COURT
Alfred H. Kleiman, J.
Defendant was indicted on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree pursuant to Penal Law § 265.02 (1) (possession of a weapon in the fourth degree: possession of any firearm, having been previously convicted of any crime) and Penal Law § 265.02 (4) (possession of a loaded firearm). Defendant now moves to dismiss the indictment on the grounds that the Grand Jury proceeding was defective because the District Attorney did not adequately charge the Grand Jury on the law.
THE ISSUES
According to a police ballistics report, upon which…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- People v. CortezNew York Supreme Court · 1981
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