PEOPLE v. SANCHEZ


38 N.Y.2d 72 (1975)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jose Sanchez, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 25, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Greenberg and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Harry Brodbar of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur with Judge GABRIELLI; Judge JASEN dissents and votes to affirm in a separate opinion.


GABRIELLI, J.

Defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of attempted criminal possession of a weapon as a misdemeanor (Penal Law, §§ 260.05, 110.00) and was convicted on his plea by the Criminal Court, Kings County, following a hearing upon his motion to suppress a blackjack seized from him, and the denial thereof. The denial of the motion and the judgment of conviction were affirmed by a divided Appellate...

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