People v. Velez ( 2019 )

People v Velez (2019 NY Slip Op 03898)

People v Velez

2019 NY Slip Op 03898

Decided on May 16, 2019

Appellate Division, First Department

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on May 16, 2019
Gische, J.P., Kahn, Gesmer, Singh, Moulton, JJ.

9337 2726/16

[*1]The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v

Israel Velez, Defendant-Appellant.

Robert S. Dean, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (David J. Klem of counsel), for appellant.

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Alan Gadlin of counsel), for respondent.

An appeal having been taken to this Court by the above-named appellant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Felicia Mennin, J.), rendered April 25, 2017,

Said appeal having been argued by counsel for the respective parties, due deliberation having been had thereon, and finding the sentence not excessive,

It is unanimously ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same is hereby affirmed.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER

OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: MAY 16, 2019

DEPUTY CLERK

Counsel for appellant is referred to

§ 606.5, Rules of the Appellate

Division, First Department.