People v. Merritt

<div>People v Merritt - 2026 NY Slip Op 02162

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<nav> <ol> <li>Home</li> <li>All Court Decisions</li> <li>Decisions</li> </ol> </nav> <div> <div> <h1>People v Merritt</h1> <p>2026 NY Slip Op 02162</p> <p>April 9, 2026</p> <p>Appellate Division, First Department</p> <p>Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.</p> <p>This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.</p> </div> <div> <p>The People of the State of New York, Respondent,</p> <p>v</p> <p>Michelle Merritt, Defendant-Appellant.</p> </div> <p>Decided and Entered: April 09, 2026</p> <p>Ind No. 71987/22|Appeal No. 6322|Case No. 2024-00683|</p> <p>Before: Kennedy, J.P., Kapnick, Higgitt, Michael, Chan, JJ. </p> <div> <p>Jenay Nurse Guilford, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (Alexandra Mitter of counsel), for appellant.</p> <p>Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Caroline S. Williamson of counsel), for respondent.</p> </div> <span>[*1]</span> <p>An appeal having been taken to this Court by the above-named appellant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Ann Scherzer, J.), rendered December 19, 2023,</p> <p>Said appeal having been argued by counsel for the respective parties, due deliberation having been had thereon, and finding the sentence not excessive,</p> <p>It is unanimously ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same is hereby affirmed.</p> <p></p><p>THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.</p> <p>ENTERED: April 9, 2026</p> <p>Counsel for appellant is referred to § 606.5, Rules of the Appellate Division, First Department.</p> </div>

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