PEOPLE v. ARGUDO (2024)

DECISION & ORDER

Appeals by the defendant from two judgments of the Supreme Court, Queens County (John F. Zoll, J.), both rendered April 8, 2019, convicting him of grand larceny in the fourth degree under Indictment No. 579/18, and attempted burglary in the third degree under Superior Court Information No. 421/19, upon his pleas of guilty, and imposing sentences.

ORDERED that the judgments are affirmed.

The defendant's contentions regarding the validity and duration of orders of protection issued at the time of sentencing are unpreserved for appellate review, since he did not raise them at sentencing or move to amend the final orders of protection (see People v. Nieves, 2 N.Y.3d 310, 316–318, 778 N.Y.S.2d 751, 811 N.E.2d 13;  People v. Ramos, 164 A.D.3d 922, 923, 82 N.Y.S.3d 103).  Under the circumstances, we decline to reach these contentions in the exercise of our interest of justice jurisdiction (see CPL 470.15[6][a]).  “[T]he better practice—and best use of judicial resources—is for a defendant seeking adjustment of ․ an order [of protection] to request relief from the issuing court in the first instance, resorting to the appellate courts only if necessary” (People v. Nieves, 2 N.Y.3d at 317, 778 N.Y.S.2d 751, 811 N.E.2d 13;  see People v. Crosby, 230 A.D.3d 597, 598, 214 N.Y.S.3d 794;  People v. Cherry, 225 A.D.3d 893, 893, 206 N.Y.S.3d 186).

BARROS, J.P., MILLER, FORD and DOWLING, JJ., concur.