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People v. Wright

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided December 9, 2014PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lisa A. Sokoloff, J.

On July 7, 2014, defendant Brandon Wright was charged with criminal possession of a firearm (Penal Law § 265.01-b). The People contend that police officers recovered a firearm from inside a backpack near the defendant’s feet. The firearm was vouchered and swabbed for DNA, the swabs were sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for testing and, according to the People, DNA suitable for comparison was recovered from the trigger/trigger guard.

By motion filed October 23, 2014, the People moved for an order, pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law §…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. CopicottoNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Miller v. SchwartzNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Brown v. AppelmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. People v. HaleNew York Supreme Court · 1996

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. AcostaCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2015
  2. People v. HalleNew York Supreme Court · 2017

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