People v. Haynesworth - Criminal Conviction Appeal

New York Appellate Division

Filed March 4th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York affirmed a criminal conviction for attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. The court found no non-frivolous issues on appeal and granted the assigned counsel's motion to withdraw.

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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York issued a decision affirming the conviction of James A. Haynesworth for attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. The court reviewed the appeal, which was based on a brief filed by assigned counsel under Anders v. California, and concluded that there were no non-frivolous issues to pursue. The judgment of the County Court, Nassau County, rendered September 5, 2024, is affirmed.

This decision signifies the final resolution of this specific appeal. For legal professionals and criminal defendants, it underscores the importance of thorough appeals processes and the standards applied when assigned counsel seeks to withdraw due to a lack of non-frivolous arguments. The ruling affirms the lower court's judgment, meaning the conviction and sentence stand.

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People v. Haynesworth

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

Citations: 2026 NY Slip Op 01225
Docket Number: 2024-09518
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People v Haynesworth (2026 NY Slip Op 01225)
| People v Haynesworth |
| 2026 NY Slip Op 01225 |
| 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
FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.
LINDA CHRISTOPHER
LOURDES M. VENTURA
DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ.
2024-09518

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

James A. Haynesworth, appellant. (S.C.I. No. 71127/24)**

Paul Skip Laisure, Garden City, NY, for appellant.

Anne T. Donnelly, District Attorney, Mineola, NY (Jared A. Chester of counsel; Matthew C. Frankel on the brief), for respondent.

DECISION & ORDER

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Meryl J. Berkowitz, J.), rendered September 5, 2024, convicting him of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence. Assigned counsel has submitted a brief in accordance with Anders v California (386 US 738), in which he moves for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant.

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

We are satisfied with the sufficiency of the brief filed by the defendant's assigned counsel pursuant to Anders v California (386 US 738), and, upon an independent review of the record, we conclude that there are no nonfrivolous issues which could be raised on appeal from the judgment. Counsel's application for leave to withdraw as counsel is, therefore, granted (see id.; People v Giese, 221 AD3d 912, 912; People v Singh, 218 AD3d 500, 500).

CONNOLLY, J.P., CHRISTOPHER, VENTURA and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court