Legal Opinion
People v. Melendez
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided February 21, 2006PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thomas P. Amodeo, J.
Background Facts
The defendant was charged with criminal possession of a *791weapon in the fourth degree, in violation of Penal Law § 265.01 (3), for allegedly having an operable shotgun “upon a building or grounds, used for educational purposes.”
From the facts received at trial, the defendant was seen by a private citizen carrying a closed rifle case on the sidewalk that runs in front of and adjacent to Grover Cleveland High School in the City of Buffalo. When the police responded, they found the defendant seated in the front seat of a vehicle which was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- People v. SkylesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- People v. RowlandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- People v. BrownCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2000
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