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True Crime · Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Oct 1, 2026 · Ind No. 71477/23|71477/23|Appeal No. 7122|Case No. 2024-00444| · Appeal

A middle-aged man with a holstered handgun confronts a state lawyer on a city street corner about New York's gun law.AI illustration

Can he fight the gun law after pleading guilty?

A man challenges New York's gun law after pleading guilty.

TL;DR

  1. 1A man pled guilty to having a weapon but wants to challenge New York's gun law.
  2. 2He argues that the law's 'good moral character' rule isn’t fair.
  3. 3The court must decide if he can still fight this law after his plea.

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Can the defendant challenge New York's gun licensing law despite a guilty plea?

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