The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Abdel Hamilton, Appellant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred by imposing a consecutive sentence for criminal possession of a weapon because the weapon offense overlapped with the manslaughter and assault offenses arising from the same act. Accordingly, the Court vacated the consecutive weapon sentence, ordered it to run concurrently, and remanded for resentencing while affirming the underlying convictions.