Legal Opinion
People v. Brown
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 14, 2013PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Read, J.
We are asked in these appeals to decide whether a sentence imposed for “simple” knowing, unlawful possession of a loaded weapon (i.e., without any intent to use) was properly run consecutively to the sentence for another crime committed with the same weapon. We conclude that these three defendants completed the crime of possession independently of their commission of the later crimes, and therefore consecutive sentencing was permissible.
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Statutory Background
Penal Law § 70.25 (2) provides as follows:
*745“When more than one sentence of imprisonment is imposed on a person…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. LaureanoNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- People v. MuhammadNew York Court of Appeals · 2011
- People v. SalcedoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- People v. WrightNew York Court of Appeals · 2012
- In re RosenthalNew York Court of Appeals · 2013
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3Cited by74 opinions
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