MATTER OF O'BRIEN v. KEEGAN


87 N.Y.2d 436 (1996)

663 N.E.2d 316

639 N.Y.S.2d 1004

In the Matter of Jerald O'Brien, Respondent, v. Thomas W. Keegan, as Justice of the Supreme Court, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 15, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney-General, Albany (Wayne L. Benjamin, Victoria A. Graffeo and Peter H. Schiff of counsel), for appellant.

Chamberlain and Kaufman, Albany (Jeffrey Chamberlain of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH and LEVINE concur.


CIPARICK, J.

A licensing officer will issue a license to possess and carry a concealed firearm only when "proper cause exists" (see, Penal Law § 400.00 [2] [f]). Other than in New York City and Nassau and Suffolk Counties, where licenses are subject to renewal every three or five years, respectively, the procedure to amend a "carry concealed license" to add or delete weapons is by application to the...

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