People v. Olivarez - Sentencing Appeal

New York Appellate Division

Filed March 4th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York affirmed a sentence imposed on Antonio Olivarez. The court found that the sentence was not excessive, referencing prior case law.

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This document is a court opinion from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in the case of People v. Olivarez. The appeal, limited by the defendant's motion, concerns the sentence imposed by the County Court, Westchester County, on July 9, 2019, following the defendant's guilty plea. The Appellate Division affirmed the sentence, finding it was not excessive, citing People v. Suitte.

This decision has practical implications for legal professionals and criminal defendants involved in sentencing appeals. The ruling confirms the existing legal standard for excessive sentencing and provides precedent for similar cases. No new compliance actions are required for regulated entities, as this is a specific case outcome.

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People v. Olivarez

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Citations: 2026 NY Slip Op 01229
Docket Number: Ind. No. 853/18
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People v Olivarez (2026 NY Slip Op 01229)
| People v Olivarez |
| 2026 NY Slip Op 01229 |
| Decided on March 4, 2026 |
| Appellate Division, Second Department |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |

Decided on March 4, 2026
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
BETSY BARROS, J.P.
CHERYL E. CHAMBERS
DEBORAH A. DOWLING
CARL J. LANDICINO
PHILLIP HOM, JJ.
2019-09025
(Ind. No. 853/18)

*[1]The People of the State of New York, respondent,

Antonio Olivarez, appellant.**

John R. Lewis, Sleepy Hollow, NY, for appellant.

Jeffrey W. Gasbarro, Special District Attorney, Ossining, NY, for respondent.

DECISION & ORDER

Appeal by the defendant, as limited by his motion, from a sentence of the County Court, Westchester County (Susan Cacace, J.), imposed July 9, 2019, upon his plea of guilty, on the ground that the sentence was excessive.

ORDERED that the sentence is affirmed.

The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80).

BARROS, J.P., CHAMBERS, DOWLING, LANDICINO and HOM, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court