People v. Fuhrtz
CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Date FiledMay 12, 2026
DocketInd. No. 70281/22, 135/21|Appeal No. 6593-6594|Case No. 2023-01663, 2023-01664, 2025-03063|
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<div>People v Fuhrtz - 2026 NY Slip Op 02934
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<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>
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<p>The People of the State of New York, Respondent,</p>
<p>v</p>
<p>Christopher Fuhrtz, Appellant.</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.</p>
<p>ENTERED: May 12, 2026</p>
<p>Counsel for appellant is referred to ยง 606.5, Rules of the Appellate Division, First Department.</p>
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