Appellate Division, Second Department · October 28, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06321
People v Irick
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06321
Holding The defendant’s challenge to his sentencing as a second felony offender was unpreserved for appellate review because he did not contest his status at the sentencing hearing. The court declined to exercise its interest of justice jurisdiction to reach the unpreserved issue.
The court’s words
he did not contest or controvert his status as a second felony offender when he had the opportunity to do so at the sentencing hearing
2026 NY Slip Op 06321, at the official text
We decline to reach the unpreserved issue in the exercise of our interest of justice jurisdiction
2026 NY Slip Op 06321, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 28, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06321 |
| Area of law | Criminal Law |
| Week | Week ending October 31, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06321 |
| 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 | 1600 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, People v Irick, 2026 NY Slip Op 06321 (Appellate Division, Second Department, October 28, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06321/
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