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People v. Edwards

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 15, 2015PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDevine, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Rensselaer County (Ceresia, J.), rendered December 14, 2011, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.

Various law enforcement officials entered an apartment in the City of Troy, Rensselaer County, that was leased to Beauquisha Anderson, to conduct a search for persons suspected of having been involved in a homicide in New York City. While there, they found defendant lying on a bed in the bedroom, with a handgun located within an arms-length distance on the floor. Defendant was…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. People v. RiveraNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. People v. HawkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
  3. People v. CabanNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. People v. AdamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. People v. OrtizNew York Court of Appeals · 1994

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  4. People v. LaunderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
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