People v Newton
2026 NY Slip Op 01292
Decided on March 05, 2026
Appellate Division, First Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.


Decided and Entered: March 05, 2026
Before: Moulton, J.P., Pitt-Burke, O'Neill Levy, Michael, Chan, JJ.

Ind No. 2003/21|Appeal No. 6001|Case No. 2023-03802|

[*1]The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v

Jamar Newton, Defendant-Appellant.




Twyla Carter, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Elizabeth Batkin of counsel), for appellant.

Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Alex King of counsel), for respondent.



An appeal having been taken to this Court by the above-named appellant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Brendan T. Lantry, J.), rendered June 12, 2023,

Said appeal having been argued by counsel for the respective parties, due deliberation having been had thereon, and finding the sentence not excessive,

It is unanimously ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same is hereby affirmed.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: March 5, 2026

Counsel for appellant is referred to § 606.5, Rules of the Appellate Division, First Department.