Case law

People v. Brazeal

2026 NY Slip Op 03910 · New York Court of Appeals · Jun 23, 2026

It is well-established that a challenge on illegal sentence grounds is exempt from the general rule that parties must preserve their claims at the earliest possible opportunity to ensure appellate review ( see People v [* … The majority misreads Letterlough , which clearly provided that the issue on appeal was whether "County Court acted within the parameters of the probationary sentencing structure authorized by Penal Law § 65.10[,]" which

The People v. Daria N. Epakchi

New York Court of Appeals · Apr 1, 2021

This qualifier is a shorthand to distinguish informations that contain legally sufficient sworn factual allegations in support of the charges (see CPL 1.20 [4]; 110.10 [1]; 100.15 [1], [3]) from simplified informations, which … Co., 185 AD2d 63, 67 [4th Dept 1992] [“It is well established that a court maintains inherent power to vacate a judgment in the interest of justice . . . .