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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 33 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from People v. Williams.

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1 People v. Williams Anchor
ny · 1980
green “there must be proof in the record showing a legal excuse for having the weapon in one's possession as well as facts tending to establish that, once possession was obtained, the weapon was not used in a dangerous manner” 18
2 People v. Delamota
ny · 2011
green “affirmatively review the record; independently assess all of the proof; substitute our own credibility determinations for those made by the factfinder; determine whether the verdict was factually correct; and acquit a defendant if we are not convinced that the factfinder was jus…” 11
3 People v. Almodovar
ny · 1984
green “this defense of 'temporary and lawful' possession applies because as a matter of policy the conduct is not deemed criminal” 4

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