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In a split decision a New York appeals court has affirmed a gun conviction in Syracuse.
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Leaked ‘Roe’ draft triggers strong local response
There were strong reactions to the week’s news that the Supreme Court of the United States is expected to overturn the two landmark decisions that guaranteed a women’s right to an abortion. According to a leaked draft of an upcoming ...
Read More »Split court rejects appeal in murder case
In a split decision, a New York appeals court has rejected a claim that the defendant in a murder trial was denied effective assistance counsel.
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Read More »Conviction for leaving scene of incident reinstated by appeals court
A New York appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling and reinstated a conviction for leaving the scene of an incident.
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Read More »Legal community to celebrate Law Day
The American Bar Association announced the theme for this year’s Law Day as “Toward a more perfect union: The Constitution in times of change.”
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Read More »Split Court of Appeals upholds weapon conviction, saying error was harmless
The New York State Court of Appeals has upheld a weapon conviction, despite a ruling that the trial judge should not had admitted DNA evidence without a hearing..
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Read More »Appeals court grants summary judgment from man shot while turkey hunting
A New York appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling that denied a motion for a summary judgment filed by a man who was shot while turkey hunting.
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Read More »Guilty plea not ‘knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently entered’ is vacated
A New York appeals court has vacated a guilty plea in a drug case because the judge did not fully disclose the conditions of the plea.
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Read More »New trial ordered in harassment case after prosecutor allowed on jury
A state appeals court has reversed contempt and harassment convictions because the judge allowed an attorney from the prosecutor’s office to sit on the jury.
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Read More »State liable for attack on patient
A New York judge has ruled that the state is 100% liable for injuries suffered by a patient at a state-run psychiatric facility where he was attacked by another patient.
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Read More »Opioid settlement funds distributed
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced the first round of payments from the opioid settlements to counties in the Finger Lakes region and Rochester.
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Read More »Appeals court orders new sentencing after sentence not clearly stated
A state appeals court has sent a case back to Monroe County Court for a defendant to be resentenced because the judge did not clearly state the sentence on the record in court.
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