New York Supreme Court July 7, 2000 (People v. Owens)

OPINION OF THE COURT

David D. Egan, J.

Defendant moves this court to declare Penal Law § 125.27 (1) (a) (vii) unconstitutionally vague and overbroad because it *491includes certain phrases that “fail[ ] to receive consistent definitions.” Defendant argues that the phrases “in the course of’ and “in furtherance of’ run afoul of his State and Federal constitutional protections.