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Case Note: Criminal Law - People V. Francis, 45 App. Div. 2d, 358 N.Y.S.2d 148 (2d Dep't 1974), James S. Normile
Case Note: Criminal Law - People V. Francis, 45 App. Div. 2d, 358 N.Y.S.2d 148 (2d Dep't 1974), James S. Normile
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Case Note analyzes the decision of the New York State Appellate Division for the Second Department in People v. Francis, which held that the New York statutory exception reducing possession of a loaded firearm from a felony to a misdemeanor when in one's "place of business" does not apply to an employee lacking a proprietary interest in the premises.
Criminal Law- Reckless Endangerment And Coercion- Union Officials May Be Liable To Criminal Prosecution In Strike Of Essential Public Employees. People V. Vizzini, 78 Misc. 2d 1040, 359 N.Y.S.2d 143 (Sup. Ct. 1974)., James Clark Quinn
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Defendants, officers of the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA), were charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree, attempted coercion, reckless endangerment of property, and related crimes. The basis of these charges was the five and one-half hour New York City fireman's strike called by defendants despite express Taylor Law prohibitions against strikes by public employees. Defendants moved to dismiss the indictment on the grounds that a strike by firemen could not be the basis of a criminal prosecution, arguing that the Taylor Law provided the exclusive remedies and sanctions for public employee labor disputes. The New York Supreme Court denied …