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PEOPLE v. SINGH

135 Misc.2d 701 (1987)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Partap Singh, Defendant.

Criminal Court of the City of New York, Queens County.

May 13, 1987

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Herbert Kellner of counsel), for plaintiff. William Kunstler and Ronald Ruby for defendant.

JOHN A. MILANO, J.

When does an individual's First Amendment right to freedom of religion yield to the State's duty to protect its citizens? This issue has been presented to the court via the prosecution of a member of the Sikh religion for possession of an exposed knife, a violation of section 10-133 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.

The Sikh religion was founded in the Punjab, an...

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