People v. Perez - Criminal Appeal
Summary
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York affirmed a judgment against Edgardo Perez. The court found the sentence imposed not to be excessive. This decision was published on March 10, 2026.
What changed
The Appellate Division, First Department, has affirmed a judgment against Edgardo Perez in the case People v. Perez (2026 NY Slip Op 01317). The appeal concerned a judgment rendered by the Supreme Court, Bronx County, on May 27, 2021. The appellate court found the sentence imposed not to be excessive.
This decision constitutes the final word on the appeal, affirming the lower court's judgment. Legal professionals representing defendants in similar appeals should note the court's finding regarding the sentence. No new compliance actions are required for regulated entities as this is a specific case outcome.
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March 10, 2026 Get Citation Alerts Add Note
People v. Perez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
- Citations: 2026 NY Slip Op 01317
Docket Number: Ind. No. 44/21; Appeal No. 6042; Case No. 2021-04556
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People v Perez (2026 NY Slip Op 01317)
| People v Perez |
| 2026 NY Slip Op 01317 |
| Decided on March 10, 2026 |
| Appellate Division, First 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 and Entered: March 10, 2026
Before: Webber, J.P., Scarpulla, González, Rodriguez, Higgitt, JJ.
Ind. No. 44/21|Appeal No. 6042|Case No. 2021-04556|
*[1]The People of The State of New York, Respondent,
v
Edgardo Perez, Defendant-Appellant.**
Twyla Carter, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Laura Boyd of counsel), for appellant.
Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx (Oliver Lee of counsel), for respondent.
An appeal having been taken to this Court by the above-named appellant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Steven Hornstein, J.), rendered May 27, 2021,
Said appeal having been argued by counsel for the respective parties, due deliberation having been had thereon, and finding the sentence not excessive,
It is unanimously ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same is hereby affirmed.
THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.
ENTERED: March 10, 2026
Counsel for appellant is referred to § 606.5, Rules of the Appellate Division, First Department.
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