People v. Lee

OPINION OF THE COURT

Robert M. Raciti, J.

On February 2, 2003, defendant was charged with a felony, *364criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree (Penal Law § 170.25), based upon his possession of what the People claimed was a forged Department of Motor Vehicles (hereinafter, DMV) nondriver identification card. On March 20, 2003, the charges were reduced to an A misdemeanor, criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree (Penal Law § 170.20). On October 29, 2003, the People opted to reduce the charge again, this time to the B misdemeanor of attempted criminal…