THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK v. Christian G., Defendant–Appellant. (2026)

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.2025–01201

2025–00160

Jenay Nurse Guilford, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (David J. Klem of counsel), for appellant.

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

Judgments, Supreme Court, New York County (Gregory Carro, J.), rendered December 11, 2024, unanimously modified, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, to the extent of vacating the surcharges and fees imposed on defendant at sentencing, and otherwise affirmed.

Although we find that defendant did not make a valid waiver of his right to appeal, we perceive no basis for reducing the sentences.

However, based on our own interest of justice powers, we vacate the mandatory surcharges and fees imposed on defendant at sentencing (People v. Chirinos, 190 AD3d 434 [1st Dept 2021] ).  We note that the People do not oppose this relief.