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<div>People v Fuhrtz - 2026 NY Slip Op 02934 <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 Fuhrtz</h1> <p>2026 NY Slip Op 02934</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>Christopher Fuhrtz, Appellant.</p> </div> <p>Decided and Entered: May 12, 2026</p> <p>Ind. No. 70281/22, 135/21|Appeal No. 6593-6594|Case No. 2023-01663, 2023-01664, 2025-03063|</p> <p>Before: Scarpulla, J.P., Mendez, Shulman, Rodriguez, Hagler, JJ. </p> <div> <p>Jenay Nurse Guilford, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (Davin J. Klem of counsel), for appellant.</p> <p>Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Andrew Kim of counsel), for respondent.</p> </div> <span>[*1]</span> <p>Appeals having been taken to this Court by the above-named appellant from judgments of the Supreme Court, New York County (Brendan Lantry, J.), rendered February 17, 2023,</p> <p>Said appeals 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 judgments appealed from be and the same are hereby affirmed.</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> <p>Counsel for appellant is referred to</p> <p>§ 606.5, Rules of the Appellate Division,</p> <p>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>