The People, Respondent,v.Douglas McCain, Appellant.BriefN.Y.January 4, 2018To be argued by AMY DONNER ( 15 Minutes) COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF NEW YORK THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YoRK, Respondent, -v- DOUGLAS McCAIN, Defendant-Appellant. BRIEF FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT SEYMOUR W. JAMES, JR. AMY DONNER Attorneys for Defendant- Appellant THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY Criminal Appeals Bureau 199 Water Street, 5th Floor. New York, N.Y. 10038 (Tel.) (212) 577-3487 (Fax) (646) 616-4487 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ......................................................................... iii PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ..................................................................... l QUESTIOt\f PRESEN_TED ........................................... ~ ............ · ...................... 2 STATEJ\ffiNT OF FACTS .............................................................................. 3 The Accusatory Instru1nent ................................................................... 3 The Proceedings of March 2, 20 13 ....................................................... 4 fillpellate Tenn Proceedings ................................................................ '5 ARGUMENT POINT I THE ACCUSATORY INSTRUMENT CHARGING APPELLANT WITH CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON IN THE FOURTH DEGREE (P.·L. ·§ 265.01(2)) WAS FACIALLY INSUFFICIENT, . WHERE (A) APPELLANT'S "RAZOR I
