People v. Allah

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Larry Scott, known by the nickname "Messiah”, was approached by three men — defendant and two unidentified persons — near the meeting place of the "Five Percenters”, a sect of which defendant is a member. A heated dispute ensued. Scott, then joined by his friend Edward Greene, aroused the anger of the three-man group by insisting that he was God. One of defendant’s two companions disputed Scott’s assertion, declaring "You’re not Messiah. You’re not God.” Scott maintained that he was. The argument intensified…