People v. Ferrara

OPINION OF THE COURT

Charles A. Kuffner, Jr., J.

The defendant, Louis Ferrara, stands indicted with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.

Defendant was a director and president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (SPCC), a not-for-profit corporation located in Sullivan County, New York. By virtue of charter membership in this corporation, defendant enjoyed the status of peace officer, pursuant to CPL 2.10 (7) and was, thus, entitled to carry a handgun.

On July 26, 1984, defendant appeared at the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office with the…