People v. Epperson

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant, a police officer, was suspended when he refused to submit to a random drug test. As part of the suspension, he was required to surrender his weapons, shield and identification card. While suspended, he was seen exiting a known drug location, was stopped and was found to possess a .22 caliber automatic handgun. He was indicted for criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree in violation of Penal Law § 265.02 (4) and criminal possession of a forged instrument (a duplicate of his police…