New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Prior employment Camera enforcement program – Vehicle and Traffic Law Opinion 21-111 Background: The inquiring judge had worked for a county law enforcement agency with employees who hold peace officer status under ...
Read More »Sex offender gets new hearing and appointed attorney
A New York appeals court has reversed a decision to classify a man as a level two sex offender, granted a new hearing and replaced the man’s assigned counsel.
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Read More »Former Rochester police chief’s lawsuit against city settled
The city of Rochester will pay $75,000 to former police chief La’Ron D. Singletary under the terms of a settlement in a lawsuit filed against the city.
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Read More »Jury contacts lead new trial to be granted in robbery case
A New York appeals court has ordered a new trial in a robbery case because a police investigator who testified at the trial had contact with the jury during deliberations.
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Read More »Supreme Court questions New York prison policy
The Supreme Court of the United States has denied certiorari in a case that challenged a New York state policy that leads to extrajudicial incarceration, but raised questions about its propriety. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case after ...
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Read More »NYCLU seeks police discipline records
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) has appealed a state Supreme Court decision denying access to Rochester Police Department personnel records.
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Read More »Lawsuit filed accusing Rochester, police officers of malicious prosecution
A Rochester man who served six years in prison for a crime he did not commit is suing the city of Rochester and several police officers.
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Read More »Court of Appeals split over revoking license of suspected drunk driver
The New York state Court of Appeals upheld a decision to revoke the driver's license of a man suspected of drunk driving who refused to submit to a blood alcohol chemical test.
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Read More »New York chief judge delivers annual address
In the annual State of the Judiciary speech Wednesday, New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFore talked about pandemic-related challenges still facing the court system, the progress made in the past year, and the challenge of eliminating barriers to equal ...
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Read More »Webinar addresses potential litigation risks for businesses in 2022
Documentation and attention to detail is crucial to protect businesses from potential litigation and government investigations. That was the message from a group of labor and employment law experts convened last week by the Rochester Business Journal to discuss current ...
Read More »Drug conviction tossed over illegal arrest
A New York appeals court has reversed drug and loitering convictions and suppressed evidence because there was no probable cause for the arrest.
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Read More »LaToya S. Lee appointed to Rochester City Court
Rochester Mayor Malik D. Evans on Wednesday announced the appointment of LaToya S. Lee as Rochester City Court judge.
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