PEOPLE v. WITHERSPOON


120 Misc.2d 648 (1983)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. William Witherspoon, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Kings County.

August 18, 1983


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold I. Venokur for defendant. Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Dolan L. Garrett of counsel), for plaintiff.


DONALD GRAJALES, J.

This case presents the issue under the new guidelines set by the Court of Appeals whether criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree is a lesser included offense of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. The determination of this issue centers around whether the "home or place of business" exception contained in the section defining criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree is an element of that crime...

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