PEOPLE v. WILSON (2025)

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

Defendant was convicted of driving while intoxicated (per se) (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [2]) and was sentenced to a three-year term of probation. The Justice Court included, as Condition No. 10 of defendant's probation, that he “not purchase, own or possess any firearm, rifle, shotgun, ammunition, look-alikes of an actual gun or any dangerous weapons ․ on [his] person, in [his] vehicle, residence or any space leased and/or owned by [him] that is not [his] residence and any area under [his] immediate control.” On appeal, defendant contends that the Justice Court unlawfully imposed that condition of probation, because, among other reasons, it was not individually tailored in relation to the offense, and was not, therefore, reasonably related to defendant's rehabilitation or necessary to ensure that defendant will lead a law abiding life (see Penal Law § 65.10 [1], [2] [l]; [5]; People v Jimenez, 83 Misc 3d 133[A], 2024 NY Slip Op 51179[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 9th & 10th Jud Dists 2024]).

Defendant's contention has been rendered moot, as his sentence of probation was terminated early on December 31, 2024 and, thus, dismissal of the appeal is appropriate (see People v McLaine, 64 NY2d 934 [1985]; People v Nicholson, 31 AD3d 468, 469 [2006]; People v Pascarella, 78 Misc 3d 129[A], 2023 NY Slip Op 50289[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 9th & 10th Jud Dists 2023]; People v Swett, 67 Misc 3d 130[A], 2020 NY Slip Op 50429[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 9th & 10th Jud Dists 2020]).

Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.

GOLDBERG-VELAZQUEZ, J.P., GARGUILO and WALSH, JJ., concur.