Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jose Rodriguez, Also Known as Daniel Zamot, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1997-03-11
Citations: 237 A.D.2d 143
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jose Rodriguez, Also Known as Daniel Zamot, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 237
Pages: 143–144

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jose Rodriguez, Also Known as Daniel Zamot, Appellant.
[655 NYS2d 354]

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Charles Tejada, J.), rendered February 7, 1995, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of 2 to 4 years, unanimously affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the People (People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), it was legally sufficient to disprove defendant's defense of temporary and lawful possession of a weapon. Under the proof developed at trial, there was a factual issue for the jurors' determination as to whether defendant's possession of the gun was innocent and temporary and their determination finding the evidence at odds with any claim of innocent possession is supported by the record (see, People v Williams, 50 NY2d 1043, 1045). Concur—Ellerin, J. P., Wallach, Williams and Mazzarelli, JJ.