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Appellate Division, Second Department · September 23, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05422

People v Smith

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Holding The appellate court affirmed the sentence, determining that the defendant’s challenge to a specific probation condition was unpreserved for review. Consequently, the court declined to reach the issue in the exercise of its interest of justice jurisdiction.

The court’s words

unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05[2]; People v Brazeal, ____ NY3d ____, 2026 NY Slip Op 03910)

2026 NY Slip Op 05422, at the official text

we decline to reach it in the exercise of our interest of justice jurisdiction

2026 NY Slip Op 05422, at the official text
CourtAppellate Division, Second Department
DecidedSeptember 23, 2026
Citation2026 NY Slip Op 05422
Area of lawCriminal Procedure
WeekWeek ending September 26, 2026
Official textOfficial decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05422
Publication statusSlip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Source feedNew York slip opinion page
Law Watch record id193

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Published September 23, 2026. Updated September 23, 2026.