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People v Cleveland 2026 NY Slip Op 04637 July 24, 2026 Appellate Division, Fourth 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, RESPONDENT, v DARNELL R. CLEVELAND, ALSO KNOWN AS DARNELL ROGERS CLEVELAND, ALSO KNOWN AS DARNELL CLEVELAND, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division