IN THE MATTER OF FORTUNIEWICZ v. COHEN


54 A.D.3d 952 (2008)

864 N.Y.S.2d 145

In the Matter of JOHN P. FORTUNIEWICZ, Petitioner, v. JEFFREY A. COHEN, as Judge of the Westchester County Court, Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

September 23, 2008.


Adjudged that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, with costs.

Penal Law § 400.00 (1) provides, inter alia, that no firearm license shall be issued until after an investigation and a finding that all statements on the application are true. A county licensing officer has broad discretionary authority in determining whether to issue a permit (see Matter of Denora v Safir, 274 A.D.2d 478

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