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Appellate Division, First Department · November 10, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06558

People v Wilson

Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06558

Holding The court modified the judgment to strike probation conditions requiring the payment of a surcharge and fees, as well as a prohibition on gang affiliation, finding them not reasonably related to rehabilitation. The court affirmed the remaining probation conditions, including those related to drug testing and avoiding disreputable people, as reasonably related to the defendant’s rehabilitation.

The court’s words

The condition of defendant's probation requiring that he pay the mandatory surcharge and other fees (Condition No. 10) is not reasonably related to defendant's rehabilitation

2026 NY Slip Op 06558, at the official text

There is no evidence that defendant had a history of gang affiliation or that his offense was connected to gang activity, and as such the condition related to a prohibition on gang affiliation (Condition No. 24) must be stricken

2026 NY Slip Op 06558, at the official text
CourtAppellate Division, First Department
DecidedNovember 10, 2026
Citation2026 NY Slip Op 06558
Area of lawCriminal Law
WeekWeek ending November 14, 2026
Official textOfficial decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06558
Publication statusSlip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Source feedNew York slip opinion page
Law Watch record id1865
Related recordsPeople v Wilson, 2026 NY Slip Op 06491; People v Wilson, 2026 NY Slip Op 05443

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Published November 10, 2026. Updated November 10, 2026.