The People, etc., respondent, v. Andy Santana, appellant. (2026)

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

The People, etc., respondent, v. Andy Santana, appellant.

2022–09376 2022–09377 (Ind.Nos. 74171 /21, 74242 /22)

Decided: June 24, 2026

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J. VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON BARRY E. WARHIT ELENA GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ.

Patricia Pazner, New York, N.Y. (Victoria L. Benton of counsel), for appellant. Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Leonard Joblove and Morgan J. Dennehy of counsel; Robert Ho on the brief), for respondent. Appeals by the defendant from two judgments of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Jane C. Tully, J.), both rendered November 7, 2022, convicting him of strangulation in the second degree and criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation under Indictment No. 74171/21, and criminal contempt in the second degree under Indictment No. 74242/22, upon his pleas of guilty, and imposing sentences. Assigned counsel has submitted a brief in accordance with Anders v California (386 U.S. 738), in which she moves for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant.

Submitted—May 20, 2026

DECISION & ORDER

ORDERED that the judgments are affirmed.

We are satisfied with the sufficiency of the brief filed by the defendant's assigned counsel pursuant to Anders v. California (386 U.S. 738), and, upon an independent review of the record, we conclude that there are no nonfrivolous issues which could be raised on appeal. Counsel's application for leave to withdraw as counsel is, therefore, granted (see id.; Matter of Giovanni S. [Jasmin A.], 89 AD3d 252; People v. Paige, 54 A.D.2d 631; cf. People v. Gonzalez, 47 N.Y.2d 606).

LASALLE, P.J., BRATHWAITE NELSON, WARHIT and GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

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