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<div>People v Fofana - 2026 NY Slip Op 03088 <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 Fofana</h1> <p>2026 NY Slip Op 03088</p> <p>May 14, 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>Djiguiba Fofana, Defendant-Appellant.</p> </div> <p>Decided and Entered: May 14, 2026</p> <p>Ind No. 70269/22|Appeal No. 6610|Case No. 2024-05570|</p> <p>Before: Webber, J.P., GonzรกLez, Pitt-Burke, Higgitt, Hagler, JJ. </p> <div> <p>Jenay Nurse Guilford, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (John L. Palmer of counsel), for appellant.</p> <p>Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx (Joshua Hanson 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, Bronx County (Alvin Yearwood, J.), rendered July 11, 2024,</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>THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.</p> <p>ENTERED: May 14, 2026</p> <p>Counsel for appellant is referred to ยง 606.5, Rules of the Appellate Division, First Department.</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>