The People of the State of New York, Appellant-Respondent v. Paul Davis

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division's order, reversing the first‑degree reckless endangerment conviction because the jammed gun did not create a grave risk of death, and affirming the second‑degree criminal possession of a weapon conviction because the indictment, as clarified by the bill of particulars, was not duplicitous. Judge Bellacosa concurred in part and dissented in part, arguing that the reckless endangerment conviction should be reinstated.