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Appellate Division, Third Department · November 12, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06590

People v Scott

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Holding The court affirmed the judgment because the defendant’s claims regarding the voluntariness of his plea and ineffective assistance of counsel were unpreserved for review. The defendant failed to file an appropriate postallocution motion, and the narrow exception to the preservation requirement was not implicated.

The court’s words

his claims are unpreserved for our review, and the narrow exception to the preservation requirement is not implicated

2026 NY Slip Op 06590, at the official text
CourtAppellate Division, Third Department
DecidedNovember 12, 2026
Citation2026 NY Slip Op 06590
Area of lawCriminal Procedure
WeekWeek ending November 14, 2026
Official textOfficial decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06590
Publication statusSlip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Source feedNew York slip opinion page
Law Watch record id1872

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Published November 12, 2026. Updated November 12, 2026.