People v. Saunders

OPINION OF THE COURT

Bellacosa, J.

The issue on this appeal is the viability of prosecuting this defendant for the crime of attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 265.02 [1]; § 265.01 [1]), which is predicated on defendant’s actual possession. Defendant appeals by leave of a Judge of this Court from an order of the Appellate Division, which reversed, on the law, a judgment of Supreme Court dismissing the indictment.

Relying on People v Campbell (72 NY2d 602), Supreme *341Court ruled that the crime of weapons possession is a strict liability offense, such…