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Hiring and firing, crisis management part of RPD reform proposal

Mayor Lovely Warren wants the city of Rochester to have the power to fire police officers for cause, believes the police hiring process must be overhauled and seeks to redirect funding from law enforcement staffing to other community engagement programs ...

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Rochester man invoked Orlando tragedy in alleged threat

A Rochester man has been accused of threatening to hurt a federal law enforcement officer. Tony Ivey, 52, is facing a maximum sentence of six years in prison and a $250,000 fine, according to the office of U.S. Attorney William ...

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Rochester City Court — Warrant of Eviction: Rochester Housing Authority v. Ivey

Rochester City Court, Monroe County Warrant of Eviction Peaceful Enjoyment — Hostile & Aggressive Behavior Rochester Housing Authority v. Ivey NO. LT000273-13 Judge Sciortino Background: The respondent requested the court to make a determination as to whether the petitioner was ...

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Rochester City Court — Agency Relationships: Meehan Architecture PC v. C. Stefanou Realtors LLC

Rochester City Court Agency Relationships Contract Formation Meehan Architecture PC v. C. Stefanou Realtors LLC No. CV-021824-10/RO Justice Castro Background: The plaintiff commenced an action to recover fees for architectural services provided to the defendant. The defendant asserted that it ...

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Probable Cause: People v. Teal

City Court of Rochester Probable Cause Public Safety People v. Teal 11-04897 Justice Morse Background: The defendant had moved to suppress the evidence secured after the stop of his motor vehicle. The defendant had been charged with failing to stay ...

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Breach of Contract: Lucas v. Masetta

Rochester City Court Breach of Contract Acceptance of Final Product — Payment of Invoice Lucas v. Masetta Judge Sciortino Background: In June 2010, plaintiff Lucas and Steve Masetta, of Steve’s Empire Collision, entered an agreement in which the defendant would ...

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Equal Protection: People v. Bounasri

Rochester City Court Equal Protection Non-Citizens — Gun Possession People v. Bounasri No. 10-11451 Judge Yacknin Background: On June 20, 2010, the defendant, a citizen of Tunisia, was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree under ...

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DWI: People v. Hernandez, People v. Merrill

Featured Local Court Decision Rochester City Court DWI Admission of Breath Test Results People v. Hernandez People v. Merrill Index # 10-14889 Index #10-14891 2011 NY Slip Op.  21022 Judge Morse Background: During the bench trials of defendants Hernandez and ...

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Housing — Equitable Considerations: Robinson v. Robles

DECISION OF INTEREST Rochester City Court Housing — Equitable Considerations Judicially Proposed Legislative Changes Robinson v. Robles 2010 NY Slip Op 20202 Judge Morse Background: The case brings legal issues implicating public interests far broader than the contentions of the particular parties ...

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