People v. Scott

OPINION OF THE COURT

Irving Rosen, J.

*595The defendant, Marcus Scott, was charged on June 21, 1995 in a felony complaint with criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (Penal Law § 265.02 [4]) and possession of ammunition (Administrative Code of City of NY § 10-131 [i] [3]). A ballistics report revealed that the weapon was inoperable due to a bent bolt, missing bolt plunger and improper bolt spring. On June 26, 1995 as a result of a ballistics report that the firearm was inoperable the People made an application to reduce the felony weapons possession charge to criminal possession of a…