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People ex rel. Melillo v Richards 2026 NY Slip Op 04268 July 7, 2026 Appellate Division, Second 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, ex rel. Lena Melillo, on behalf of Kovet Winston, petitioner, v Stanley Richards, etc., respondent. Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial