In re Ricci S.
New York Court of Appeals
In re Ricci S., 34 N.Y.2d 775 (N.Y. 1974)
358 N.Y.S.2d 141; 314 N.E.2d 879; 1974 N.Y. LEXIS 1540
In re Ricci S.
Opinion of the Court
Order reversed, without costs, and the petition dismissed in the following memorandum: "While we find that there was probable cause for the arrest of the alleged juvenile delinquent, we conclude that violation of subdivision 4 of section 265.05 of the Penal Law was not established. An unmodified hunting knife with a five- to six-inch blade cannot be said to be a dangerous knife within the meaning of that subdivision.
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Rabin and Stevens.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- In the Matter of Ricci S., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, City of New York
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- Published