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People v Mendes 2026 NY Slip Op 06530 November 5, 2026 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Frederick Mendes, Defendant-Appellant. Decided and Entered: November 05, 2026 Ind No. 2262/11|2262/11|Appeal No. 7441|Case No. 2017-02041| Before: Scarpulla, J.P., Kapnick, Rosado