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A state appeals court has changed the sentence for a man convicted of attempted murder, robbery and burglary in Erie County because the prison terms imposed should run concurrently, not consecutively. In July 2018, defendant Christopher Boyd pleaded guilty to ...

Tagged with: christopher boyd Fourth Department

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the overall economy, including the legal industry. But in many ways, the crisis has helped demonstrate the efficiency of remote working and technology to accelerate the modernization of the profession. That ...

Tagged with: heidi alexander Monroe County Bar Association

A state appeals court has dismissed an assault charge in a case where the victim was a police officer who was injured while pursuing a suspect. Defendant Christopher M. Felong was convicted by a jury in October 2015 after a ...

Tagged with: Christopher M. Felong Fourth Department

A group of criminal defense organizations has released a report detailing the impact of the “trial penalty” — defendants facing more severe sentences if they take a case to trial instead of agreeing to a plea deal. The report from ...

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The city of Rochester, Monroe County and numerous other defendants have reached a tentative settlement agreement with a man who filed a federal lawsuit claiming false arrest and malicious prosecution. Frederick E. Walker filed a federal complaint in July also ...

Tagged with: Frederick E. Walker U.S. District Court

A state appeals court has dismissed convictions related to a gun found in a vehicle because the police did not have permission to search the car. Defendant Anthony Lawrence was convicted in July 2018 in Oneida County Court before Judge ...

Tagged with: Anthony Lawrence Fourth Department

As of March 1, Shira May is the new president and CEO of the Center for Dispute Settlement (CDS). May, 45, is replacing Frank Liberti in the leadership role at the organization. Liberti, who has been with CDS for about ...

A state appeals court has dismissed a guilty plea to rape charges because of inaccuracies in the charging documents. Defendant Paul Meeks, 27, pleaded guilty to first-degree rape in Onondaga County Court before Judge Stephen J. Dougherty in April 2018. ...

Tagged with: Fourth Department Paul Meeks

The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court, Fourth Department, has dismissed robbery charges in an Onondaga County Court case and ordered a new trial on other charges, including murder. Defendant Shakeith Stackhouse was convicted in June 2015 of second-degree murder, ...

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A state appeals court has ordered a new trial in a robbery case because the judge failed to hold a suppression hearing before the start of the trial. Defendant Quran L. Coffie was convicted in September 2015 of first-degree robbery ...

Tagged with: Fourth Department Francis A. Affronti Quran L. Coffie

The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has recommended that determined that Gorham Town Justice John R. Peck, in Ontario County, should be admonished. The Commission found that Peck should be disciplined for publishing public Facebook posts in which ...

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A state appeals court has reversed a weapon conviction because of insufficient evidence. Defendant Earnest Hawkins was convicted in Monroe County Court in September 2014 of two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of first-degree ...

Tagged with: earnest hawkins Fourth Department