The People, etc., respondent, v. Kuwan Stanton, appellant. (2026)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.

The People, etc., respondent, v. Kuwan Stanton, appellant.

2022–08867 (Ind.No. 71061 /21)

Decided: March 18, 2026

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, J.P. DEBORAH A. DOWLING LOURDES M. VENTURA DONNA–MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ.

Patricia Pazner, New York, N.Y. (Anders Nelson of counsel), for appellant. Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Leonard Joblove, Jean M. Joyce, and Ann Bordley of counsel), for respondent.

Submitted—February 24, 2026

DECISION & ORDER

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Heidi C. Cesare, J.), rendered October 14, 2022, convicting him of criminal possession of a firearm, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

Since the defendant abandoned his contentions before the Supreme Court that the offenses underlying the indictment are unconstitutional in light of the decision of the United States Supreme Court in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v Bruen (597 U.S. 1), these contentions are unpreserved for appellate review (see People v. Stewart, 235 AD3d 910, 910). In any event, the defendant's contentions are without merit (see People v. Johnson, _ NY3d _, _, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op 06528, *2–3).

IANNACCI, J.P., DOWLING, VENTURA and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

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