The People, etc., respondent, v. Temika Ellis, appellant. (2026)

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

The People, etc., respondent, v. Temika Ellis, appellant.

2024–02380

Decided: April 08, 2026

BETSY BARROS, J.P. VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON BARRY E. WARHIT LOURDES M. VENTURA SUSAN QUIRK, JJ.

Patricia Pazner, New York, N.Y. (Raina Hasan of counsel), for appellant. Melinda Katz, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (Johnnette Traill and William H. Branigan of counsel; Ann Marie Turton on the memorandum), for respondent.

Submitted—March 18, 2026

DECISION & ORDER

Appeal by the defendant, as limited by her motion, from a sentence of the Supreme Court, Queens County (David J. Kirschner, J.), imposed September 29, 2023, upon her plea of guilty, on the ground that the period of postrelease supervision imposed as part of the sentence was excessive.

ORDERED that the sentence is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the period of postrelease supervision imposed as part of the sentence was not excessive (see People v. Sanchez, 221 AD3d 734; People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).

BARROS, J.P., BRATHWAITE NELSON, WARHIT, VENTURA and QUIRK, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

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