People v Davis

Holding The conviction for criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree was affirmed because the evidence established the defendant possessed a magazine holding 13 rounds, exceeding the statutory limit. The court held that the People were not required to prove the defendant was aware of the 2022 amendment or that DCJS conducted a sufficient outreach campaign.

The court’s words

the unrefuted evidence adduced by the People established that defendant knowingly possessed the weapon and that the weapon contained a magazine holding 13 rounds of ammunition

2026 NY Slip Op 05650, at the official text

We reject defendant's contention that the People were required to prove that he was aware of the 2022 amendment to section 265.02 (8)

2026 NY Slip Op 05650, at the official text