Appellate Term, Second Department · August 20, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 51580[U]
People v Sourour
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51580[U]
Holding The court affirmed the convictions for forcible touching and sexual abuse in the third degree, finding the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence. Additionally, the court upheld the probation conditions of home confinement and employment restrictions as reasonably related to the defendant’s rehabilitation.
The court’s words
we are satisfied that the verdict convicting defendant of forcible touching and sexual abuse in the third degree was not against the weight of the evidence
2026 NY Slip Op 51580[U], at the official text
we find that the home confinement and employment conditions of probation were reasonably necessary to insure that the defendant will lead a law-abiding life
2026 NY Slip Op 51580[U], at the official text
this condition does not totally prohibit him from practicing medicine, as it solely requires him to get the approval of probation
2026 NY Slip Op 51580[U], at the official text
| Court | Appellate Term, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | August 20, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 51580[U] |
| Area of law | Criminal Law |
| Week | Week ending August 22, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51580[U] |
| 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 | 912 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, People v Sourour, 2026 NY Slip Op 51580[U] (Appellate Term, Second Department, August 20, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-51580-u/
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