Legal Opinion

People v. Davis

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided October 15, 1980PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Max H. Galfunt, J.

After hearing, this case is held for the action of the Grand Jury. The sawed-off shotgun herein was discovered by the police officer in the back pocket of the defendant covered by his outer clothes. Although the testimony indicated the sawed-off shotgun is approximately 22 inches overall in *2length, it is a concealable weapon by virtue of the fact that it was cut down to a size where it could be concealed and further, by the indisputable fact that it was concealed on the person of the defendant.

The defendant cites three cases, People v Palermo (36 AD2d…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. RobertsSuffolk County District Court · 1973

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. DavisCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1981
  2. People v. CortezNew York Supreme Court · 1981

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