PEOPLE v. HANDRE


94 Misc.2d 217 (1978)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Andra Handre, Samuel Phillips, Edison McQueen, Sr., Edison McQueen, Jr., Gaylord Bryant, Defendants.

Supreme Court, Kings County.

April 12, 1978


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin Gottlieb for Andra Handre, defendant. Lloyd Merrill for Edison McQueen, Sr., defendant. Daniel L. Meyer for Edison McQueen, Jr., defendant. Martin Erdmann, Henry Bardi and Arthur Helton for Gaylord Bryant, defendant. Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Kenneth Ramseur of counsel), for plaintiff.


WILLIAM J. DEELEY, JR., J.

Before the court is the motion of the defendant, Gaylord Bryant, brought pursuant to CPL 210.20 (subd 1, par [h]) which, in short, argues that the presumption regarding a weapon found in an automobile is unconstitutional.

The presumption referred to is found in section 265.15 of the Penal Law and as it applies to this case provides as follows: "The presence in an automobile * * * of any firearm * * * is presumptive evidence...

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