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Fourth Department – Youthful offender status: People v. Speed
Daily Record Staff//July 6, 2026//
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
Youthful offender status — Armed felony
KA 25-00332
Appealed from Erie County Court
Background: The defendant appealed from his conviction of criminal possession of a weapon. The conviction arose from an incident wherein he fired a handgun at a parked car.
Ruling: The Appellate Division reserved. The court noted that the defendant was charged with an armed felony and he was 18 years old at the time of the offense. Thus, the county court was obligated to determine whether the defendant should be afforded youthful offender status.
Caitlin M. Connelly for the defendant-appellant; April J. Orlowski, of the district attorney’s office, for the respondent.
Submitted
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