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A Surrogate’s Court judge in Oneida County has dismissed a petition filed by siblings claiming they have a right to inherit their father’s estate.
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NY attorney general releases report on murder/suicide in Rochester
The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James has released its report on the death of Janet Jordan on March 14 in Rochester.
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Read More »Lawsuit filed in Rochester police collision case
The family of a woman who died after her vehicle collided with a police car is suing the city of Rochester.
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Read More »Hearing on habeas corpus petition ordered in weapon case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ordered a hearing on a habeas corpus petition that had been denied by a lower court.
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Read More »Judge denies request to vacate conviction
A town justice in Albany County has denied a request to vacate a 1992 drunk driving conviction because of a state regulation adopted in 2012 that subsequently prohibited the defendant from ever getting his driver’s license back.
Read More »Prison inmate’s excessive force lawsuit reinstated
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reversed a lower court ruling and reinstated a lawsuit accusing several New York state prison guards of excessive force.
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Read More »Federal court dinner held for first time since 2019
The Federal Bench and Bar Dinner for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York was held Wednesday for the first time in about three years.
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Read More »Court of Appeals affirms murder conviction; guilt ‘was overwhelming’
The state’s highest court has affirmed a murder conviction, ruling that it was appropriate for a judge to allow the prosecution to use a written statement against the defendant, with no opportunity for cross examination.
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Read More »Judge sentenced for accepting bribes
A former New York State Supreme Court justice has been sentenced to prison for bribery.
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Read More »Case dismissed over speedy trial issue
A Bronx judge has dismissed a drunk driving charge because the prosecutor failed to comply with discovery laws and took too long to bring the case to trial.
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Read More »Labor law suit reinstated
A New York appeals court has reinstated some claims in a breach of contract lawsuit alleging labor law violations.
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Read More »Conviction overturned in drug case
A New York appeals court has reversed a guilty plea in a drug case and dismissed the charges because of a procedural mistake.
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