Legal Opinion
People v. Wilt
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 7, 1984PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously reversed, on the law and facts, and indictment dismissed. Memorandum: *1090Defendant, tried jointly with Richard Castrechino (see People v Castrechino, 105 AD2d 1089) was convicted of two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. The evidence against defendant consisted of proof that police found a loaded gun in the trunk of the automobile driven by defendant in which Castrechino was a passenger. The statutory presumption of possession set forth in subdivision 3 of section 265.15 of the Penal Law provides: “The presence in an automobile, other than a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Tot v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- People v. LemmonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. CastrechinoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
3Cited by6 opinions
- People v. CampbellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- People v. RichNew York Supreme Court · 1987
- People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- CAMPBELL, CARL, PEOPLE vAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- People v. CampbellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.