People v. Abdullah - Criminal Conviction Affirmation
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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York affirmed a judgment convicting Andrew Abdullah of unauthorized use of a vehicle. The court found no non-frivolous issues on appeal and granted the motion to withdraw as counsel.
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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York affirmed a judgment of conviction against Andrew Abdullah for unauthorized use of a vehicle, based on his plea of guilty. The court reviewed the sufficiency of the brief filed by the appellant's assigned counsel, which followed the guidelines of Anders v. California, and concluded that no non-frivolous issues could be raised on appeal. Consequently, the court granted the motion to withdraw as counsel.
This decision affirms the lower court's judgment and sentence. For legal professionals, it reinforces the standards for appellate counsel's withdrawal when no meritorious appeal issues exist. For criminal defendants, it signifies the finality of their conviction in this instance, with no further avenues for appeal based on the issues reviewed.
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March 11, 2026 Get Citation Alerts Add Note
People v. Abdullah
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
- Citations: 2026 NY Slip Op 01372
Docket Number: Ind. No. 72933/22
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People v Abdullah (2026 NY Slip Op 01372)
| People v Abdullah |
| 2026 NY Slip Op 01372 |
| Decided on March 11, 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 11, 2026
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.
CHERYL E. CHAMBERS
WILLIAM G. FORD
JAMES MCCORMACK, JJ.
2024-00080
(Ind. No. 72933/22)
*[1]The People of the State of New York, respondent,
v
Andrew Abdullah, appellant.**
Patricia Pazner, New York, NY (Steven C. Kuza of counsel), for appellant.
Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Brooklyn, NY (Leonard Joblove and Morgan J. Dennehy of counsel; Robert Ho on the brief), for respondent.
DECISION & ORDER
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Susan Quirk, J.), rendered December 7, 2023, convicting him of unauthorized use of a vehicle, 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 she 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. Counsel's application for leave to withdraw as counsel is, therefore, granted (see id.; Matter of Giovanni S. [Jasmin A.], 89 AD3d 252; People v Paige, 54 AD2d 631; cf. People v Gonzalez, 47 NY2d 606).
CONNOLLY, J.P., CHAMBERS, FORD and MCCORMACK, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Darrell M. Joseph
Clerk of the Court
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