Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

Re: weapons

The short answer is YES, overall depending on the situation... especially in a motor vehicle, there may be a presumption of constructive posession in cases where all individuals may have had access to a weapon.

Obviously, it can 'physically' only belong to one person... in such cases having a good attorney working for you may be a huge benefit as the attorney can negotiate with the DIstrict Attorneys office and seek good offer for the Defendants to whom the gun does not belong... At trial, also, if all parties deny ownership of the gun it may be possible to convict all defendants on constructive possession... with good representation, however, you may be able to properly protecr yourself against such a stiuation.

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