Opinion
Appeal No. 15128 Ind. No. 2206/16Case No. 2018-4609 Ind. 2206/16
01-25-2022
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Quinn Skeete, Defendant-Appellant. Appeal No. 15128 Case No. 2018-4609
Robert S. Dean, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (Allison N. Kahl of counsel), for appellant. Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Diana Wang of counsel), for respondent.
Robert S. Dean, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (Allison N. Kahl of counsel), for appellant.
Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Diana Wang of counsel), for respondent.
Before: Gische, J.P., Webber, Mendez, Rodriguez, Pitt, JJ.
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Ellen N. Biben, J.), rendered March 14, 2018, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of attempted murder in the second degree (two counts), and sentencing him to concurrent terms of 11 years, unanimously modified, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, to the extent of vacating the surcharge and fees imposed at sentencing, and otherwise affirmed.
Although the record does not establish that defendant made a valid waiver of his right to appeal, we perceive no basis for reducing the sentence. However, based on the People's consent as a matter of prosecutorial discretion, and pursuant to our own interest of justice powers, we direct that the surcharge and fees imposed on defendant at sentencing be waived (see People v Chirinos, 190 A.D.3d 434 [1st Dept 2021]).