Appellate Division, Second Department · October 14, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05970
People v Gast
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05970
Holding The court affirmed the convictions, finding that the accomplice testimony was sufficiently corroborated to satisfy the legal requirements. However, the court modified the sentence to make the term for one count of burglary in the first degree as a hate crime run concurrently with all other sentences.
The court’s words
The corroborative evidence need not show the commission of the crime; it need not show that defendant was connected with the commission of the crime
2026 NY Slip Op 05970, at the official text
It is enough if it tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the crime in such a way as may reasonably satisfy the jury that the accomplice is telling the truth
2026 NY Slip Op 05970, at the official text
The role of the additional evidence is only to connect the defendant with the commission of the crime, not to prove that the defendant committed it
2026 NY Slip Op 05970, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 14, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05970 |
| Area of law | Criminal Law |
| Week | Week ending October 17, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05970 |
| 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 | 1207 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, People v Gast, 2026 NY Slip Op 05970 (Appellate Division, Second Department, October 14, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05970/
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