People v. Martinez

<div>People v Martinez - 2026 NY Slip Op 02935 <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <header> <div> <img src="/reporter/images/nys-logo-white.svg" alt=""> </div> <div> <span>Thomas J.K. Smith, State Reporter</span> <nav> Court Decisions Resources About </nav> </div> <div> <img src="/reporter/images/lrb-seal.png" alt=""> </div> </header> </div> <nav> <ol> <li>Home</li> <li>All Court Decisions</li> <li>Decisions</li> </ol> </nav> <div> <div> <h1>People v Martinez</h1> <p>2026 NY Slip Op 02935</p> <p>May 12, 2026</p> <p>Appellate Division, First Department</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>James Martinez, Appellant.</p> </div> <p>Decided and Entered: May 12, 2026</p> <p>Ind. No. 70049/22|Appeal No. 6576|Case No. 2024-05017|</p> <p>Before: Renwick, J.P., Friedman, Kapnick, Pitt-Burke, O'neill Levy, 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 (Gregory Carro, J.), rendered September 13, 2023, convicting him of criminal possession of a firearm, and sentencing him to a conditional discharge, 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</p> <p>OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.</p> <p>ENTERED: May 12, 2026</p> </div> <div> <footer> <div> <p>Court Decisions</p> All Court Decisions Official Reports Service Bound Volumes Decision Search </div> <div> <p>Resources</p> RSS Feeds Style Manual Citation Tools Opinion Formatting &amp; Privacy Guidelines Opinion Selection Criteria Legal Research Portal Site Index </div> <div> <p>About</p> About our Operations Contact Us Twitter </div> <div> <p>Quick Contact Info</p> <p>17 Lodge Street</p> <p>Albany, NY 12207</p> <p>Phone: (518) 453-6900</p> </div> </footer> </div> <div> <p>Links to or from other sites do not signify endorsement or relationship with them.</p> </div> </div>