PEOPLE v. ALSTON


94 Misc.2d 89 (1978)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Donald Alston, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Bronx County.

April 17, 1978


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mario Merola, District Attorney (David Maldonado of counsel), for plaintiff. Martin Erdmann and Benjamin Heinrich for defendant.


HOWARD E. GOLDFLUSS, J.

At the present there are conflicting mandates concerning the constitutionality of subdivision 3 of section 265.15 of the Penal Law, the "Presumption Statute". The section makes the presence in an automobile of a firearm presumptive evidence of its possession by all persons occupying such automobile at the time such weapon is found, with three exceptions that are inapplicable in the case...

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