Appellate Division, First Department · October 13, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05918
People v Soto
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05918
Holding The court modified the judgment to vacate the specific expiration date of the order of protection because it was incorrectly calculated based on the wrong conviction and without accounting for jail time credit. The matter was remanded for a new determination of the order’s duration, while the order itself remains in effect pending that determination.
The court’s words
the expiration date of the order of protection is incorrect because it was calculated based on the expiration date of his sentence on the gun possession conviction
2026 NY Slip Op 05918, at the official text
The expiration date was also incorrect because it was calculated without taking into account the jail time credit to which defendant is entitled
2026 NY Slip Op 05918, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 13, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05918 |
| Area of law | Criminal Procedure |
| Week | Week ending October 17, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05918 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 1154 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, People v Soto, 2026 NY Slip Op 05918 (Appellate Division, First Department, October 13, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05918/
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