Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Thanthima
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Ineffective assistance of counsel — Prosecutorial misconduct People v. Thanthima KA 25-01023 Appealed from Onondaga County Court Background: The defendant […]
Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Serrano
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Ineffective assistance of counsel — Body-worn camera footage — Hearsay statements People v. Serrano KA 25-00383 Appealed from Supreme Court, […]
Fourth Department – Comptroller authority: Scanlon v. Miller-Williams
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Comptroller authority — Local finance law — City charter Scanlon v. Miller-Williams CA 25-01798 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County […]
Fourth Department – Confidential witness: People v. Sanchez
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Confidential witness — Protective order — Suppression identity evidence People v. Sanchez KA 23-00355 Appealed from Onondaga County Court Background: […]
Fourth Department – Relation back doctrine: Poindexter v. The State of New York
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Relation back doctrine — Unexplained death Poindexter v. The State of New York CA 25-00958 Appealed from Court of Claims […]
Fourth Department – Double jeopardy: People v. Royal
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Double jeopardy — Mistrial — Implied consent People v. Royal KA 23-01405 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County Background: The […]
Fourth Department – Real property claims — Summary judgment Penn v. Rochester Rev Holdings, LLC
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Real property claims — Summary judgment Penn v. Rochester Rev Holdings, LLC CA 25-00721 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County […]
Fourth Department – Right to Appeal: People v. Nixon
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Right to Appeal — Conditions of probation — Sentencing People v. Nixon KA 22-01564 Appealed from Monroe County Court Background: […]
Fourth Department – Extreme Risk Protection Act: NYS Police v. Galliher
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Extreme Risk Protection Act — Sufficiency of evidence NYS Police v. Galliher CA 25-00442 Appealed from Supreme Court, Oneida County […]
Fourth Department – Division of Human Rights: NYS Assembly v. NYS Div. of Human Rights, et al.
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Division of Human Rights — Jurisdiction — Error of law — Exhaustion of remedies NYS Assembly v. NYS Div. of […]
Fourth Department – Surrogate Court appointments: Mosey v. Office of Court Administration
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Surrogate Court appointments — Nonjudicial officers Mosey v. Office of Court Administration CA 25-00553 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County […]
Fourth Department – Suppression of physical evidence: People v. Moore
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Suppression of physical evidence — Interview — Under arrest People v. Moore KA 22-01049 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Thanthima
- Second Circuit – Sentencing: United States v. Dralle
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Serrano
- Second Circuit – Habeas Corpus: Brown v. James
- Fourth Department – Comptroller authority: Scanlon v. Miller-Williams
- Fourth Department – Confidential witness: People v. Sanchez
- Second Circuit – Interest-on-escrow accounts: Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A.; Hymes v. Bank of America, N.A.
- Fourth Department – Relation back doctrine: Poindexter v. The State of New York
- Fourth Department – Double jeopardy: People v. Royal
- Fourth Department – Real property claims — Summary judgment Penn v. Rochester Rev Holdings, LLC
- Second Circuit – Breach of lease agreement: Delsha 60 Ninth, LLC v. Free People of PA LLC
Law News
- NY Court of Appeals resolves Appellate Division inconsistency
- Oneida County attorney disbarred after Trump pardon
- New trial ordered in child sex abuse case
- Rochester, Monroe County to pay $1.75M to officer blinded in stabbing
- Drug conviction reversed over faulty indictment
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
- WNY nursing home fraud settlement could total $9M
- Elmira settles federal lawsuit over police encounter for $2.5M




