Summary
The Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, rendered May 15, 2024, in the case against Gerard Hines. The court unanimously determined that the sentence was not excessive.
Court
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department
Writing for the Court
Manzanet-Daniels, J.P.; Kapnick, J.; Pitt-Burke, J.; Higgitt, J.; Rosado, J.
Jurisdiction
New York Appellate Division, First Department
Decision date
February 17, 2026
Docket number
Ind. No. 74840/23; Appeal No. 5812; Case No. 2024-03398
Procedural posture
Defendant appealed from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, rendered May 15, 2024. The Appellate Division reviewed the appeal and determined that the sentence was not excessive.
Standard of review
Whether the sentence imposed was excessive.
Precedential value
Published
Parties
Gerard Hines, Defendant-Appellant v. The People of the State of New York, Respondent
Disposition
affirmed
Topics
sentencingappellate procedurecriminal procedure
Practice areas
criminal lawcriminal appellate practicesentencing
Questions Presented
- Whether the sentence imposed by the Supreme Court, Bronx County, was excessive.
Holdings
- The sentence was not excessive.
Factual background
The opinion does not describe the underlying offense or the facts supporting the judgment. It states only that Gerard Hines appealed from a judgment rendered by the Supreme Court, Bronx County, and challenged the sentence as excessive.
Procedural history
The Supreme Court, Bronx County, entered judgment against Gerard Hines on May 15, 2024. Hines appealed to the Appellate Division, First Department, which unanimously affirmed the judgment after argument and deliberation.
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