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— A The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Darius Batts, Defendant–Appellant.
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Robert S. Dean, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (Jody Ratner of counsel), for appellant.
Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Stephen J. Kress of counsel), for respondent.
Judgments, Supreme Court, New York County (Guy H. Mitchell, J. at first plea; Maxwell Wiley, J. at second plea and sentencing), rendered September 23, 2017, convicting defendant of two counts of robbery in the second degree, and sentencing him to concurrent terms of four years, unanimously modified, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, to the extent of vacating the mandatory surcharge and fees imposed at sentencing on Indictment No.
, and otherwise affirmed
Based on our own interest of justice powers and the People's consent, we vacate the surcharge and fees imposed at sentencing for defendant's conviction of a crime committed when he was 19 years old (see People v. Chirinos, 190 AD3d 434[1st Dept
2021] ).
We perceive no basis for reducing the sentence.
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Docket No: Ind. Nos. 4706 /17, 2486 /19, 16707-, 16707A
Decided: November 22, 2022
Court: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York.
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