PEOPLE v. WILLIAM


188 Misc.2d 869 (2001)

729 N.Y.S.2d 826

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff, v. SHAWN WILLIAM, Defendant.

Criminal Court, Kings County.

March 5, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brooklyn Defender Services (Lisa Schreibersdorf and Miriam J. Hibel of counsel), for defendant.

Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney of Kings County (Vinoo P. Varghese of counsel), for plaintiff.


OPINION OF THE COURT

DANNY CHUN, J.

The defendant Shawn William, charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 265.01 [1]) moves to dismiss the accusatory instrument pursuant to CPL 170.30 (1) (a) and 170.35 (1) (a) on the grounds of facial insufficiency. The defendant is charged with possession of a gravity knife. The instant motion presents the question of whether, when...

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