Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2026

People v. Cousins

People v. Cousins
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided January 6, 2026
2026 NY Slip Op 00024
People v. Cousins

Opinion

People v Cousins (2026 NY Slip Op 00024)
People v Cousins
2026 NY Slip Op 00024
Decided on January 06, 2026
Appellate Division, First Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.


Decided and Entered: January 06, 2026
Before: Renwick, P.J. SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1, Manzanet-Daniels, Gesmer, Higgitt, Michael, JJ.

Ind. No. 710/21|Appeal No. 5521|Case No. 2022-00923|

[*1]The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v

Mason Cousins, Appellant.




Twyla Carter, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Steven J. Miraglia of counsel), for appellant.

Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Mari Bijimenian of counsel), for respondent.



An appeal having been taken to this Court by the above-named appellant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Michele Rodney, J.), rendered March 01, 2022,

Said appeal having been argued by counsel for the respective parties, due deliberation having been had thereon, and finding the sentence not excessive,

It is unanimously ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same is hereby affirmed.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: January 6, 2026

Counsel for appellant is referred to § 606.5, Rules of the Appellate Division, First Department.



Opinion

People v Cousins (2026 NY Slip Op 00024)

People v Cousins
2026 NY Slip Op 00024
Decided on January 06, 2026
Appellate Division, First Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.


Decided and Entered: January 06, 2026
Before: Renwick, P.J. SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1, Manzanet-Daniels, Gesmer, Higgitt, Michael, JJ.

Ind. No. 710/21|Appeal No. 5521|Case No. 2022-00923|

[*1]The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v

Mason Cousins, Appellant.




Twyla Carter, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Steven J. Miraglia of counsel), for appellant.

Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Mari Bijimenian of counsel), for respondent.



An appeal having been taken to this Court by the above-named appellant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Michele Rodney, J.), rendered March 01, 2022,

Said appeal having been argued by counsel for the respective parties, due deliberation having been had thereon, and finding the sentence not excessive,

It is unanimously ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same is hereby affirmed.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: January 6, 2026

Counsel for appellant is referred to § 606.5, Rules of the Appellate Division, First Department.



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