Legal Opinion
People v. Wilmot
New York County Courts
Decided August 3, 1962PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtChandler S. Knight, J.
On July 8, 1962 the defendant was arrested on a charge of violation of subdivision 5-a of section 1897 of the Penal Law for having in his possession a firearm, classified as a eoncealable weapon, as a felony.
On the same day he was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Joseph Dunlavey of the Town of Mohawk, this county. The Justice ordered the defendant held to await the action of the Grand Jury.
At about 10:30 p.m., that day the defendant, in the custody of the Sheriff and with his attorney, came to the home of the County Judge and applied for bail. The Assistant District Attorney was also…