People v. Cassaberry

<div>People v Cassaberry - 2026 NY Slip Op 02608

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<nav> <ol> <li>Home</li> <li>All Court Decisions</li> <li>Decisions</li> </ol> </nav> <div> <div> <h1>People v Cassaberry</h1> <p>2026 NY Slip Op 02608</p> <p>April 28, 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>Ameer Cassaberry, Appellant.</p> </div> <p>Decided and Entered: April 28, 2026</p> <p>Ind. No. 73002/23|Appeal No. 6479|Case No. 2024-05666|</p> <p>Before: Webber, J.P., Mendez, Rodriguez, O'Neill Levy, Michael, JJ. </p> <div> <p>Jenay Nurse Guilford, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (David J. Klem of counsel), for appellant.</p> </div> <span>[*1]</span> <p>Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Cori H. Weston, J.), rendered August 14, 2024, convicting defendant, upon his guilty plea, of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and sentencing him to 3½ years imprisonment followed by 2½ years post-release supervision, unanimously modified, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, to the extent of vacating the surcharge and fees imposed on defendant at sentencing, and otherwise affirmed.</p> <p>Based on our own interest of justice powers, we vacate the mandatory surcharge and fees imposed on defendant at sentencing (<i>People v Chirinos</i>, 190 AD3d 434 [1st Dept 2021]). We note that the People do not oppose this relief.</p> <p>THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.</p> <p>ENTERED: April 28, 2026</p> </div>

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