Appellate Division, First Department · October 1, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05608
People v Keyshawn F.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05608
Holding The court affirmed the conviction for criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, rejecting the defendant’s facial Second Amendment challenge to New York’s gun licensing regime. The court held that the defendant’s as-applied challenge based on age was unpreserved and alternatively failed on the merits.
The court’s words
Bruen invalidated only the 'proper cause' requirement in New York's gun licensing scheme and left the balance of the State's gun licensing regime undisturbed
2026 NY Slip Op 05608, at the official text
Defendant's argument that Johnson's holding does not apply to him because his arrest occurred prior to Bruen is unavailing
2026 NY Slip Op 05608, at the official text
we find that defendant has failed to establish that his conviction is unconstitutional under Bruen due to his age
2026 NY Slip Op 05608, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 1, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05608 |
| Area of law | Criminal Law · Civil Rights and Constitutional Law |
| Week | Week ending October 3, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05608 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 780 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, People v Keyshawn F., 2026 NY Slip Op 05608 (Appellate Division, First Department, October 1, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05608/
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