People v Rodriguez

Holding The court affirmed the conviction because the defendant’s claim regarding the repleader agreement was unpreserved and declined to review it in the interests of justice. Alternatively, the court rejected the claim on the merits because the defendant failed to comply with the conditions of the agreement despite multiple opportunities.

The court’s words

Defendant's claim that he was entitled to the benefit of the repleader agreement, which, had he complied with it, would have permitted him to replace his misdemeanor conviction with one for disorderly conduct, is unpreserved, and we decline to review it in the interests of justice.

2026 NY Slip Op 51524[U], at the official text

we reject the claim on the merits, since defendant failed to comply with the conditions of the repleader agreement, even after being afforded multiple opportunities to fulfill his obligations

2026 NY Slip Op 51524[U], at the official text