People v Perry

Holding The court affirmed the conviction for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, finding that the evidence of the defendant’s knowledge and control of the firearm was legally sufficient and supported by the weight of the evidence. The court also upheld the suppression court’s finding that police had reasonable suspicion to stop the vehicle based on the defendant’s illegal U-turn and flight from the scene of a shooting.

The court’s words

the presence of a firearm in defendant's automobile was presumptive evidence that he possessed the weapon

2026 NY Slip Op 06357, at the official text

law enforcement clearly could point to specific facts justifying the pursuit and stop of defendant

2026 NY Slip Op 06357, at the official text

the evidence of defendant's guilt was overwhelming and there was not a significant probability that the jury would have found in defendant's favor

2026 NY Slip Op 06357, at the official text