Court of Appeals – Suppression: People v. Jones
New York State Court of Appeals Suppression — Reasonable belief — Mistaken identity People v. Jones No. 20 Judge Halligan Background: The defendant was arrested for attempted criminal possession of […]
Court of Appeals – Sentencing and probation: People v. Curry
New York State Court of Appeals Sentencing and probation — Declaration of delinquency — Tolling People v. Curry No. 22 Judges Wilson Background: The defendant pleaded guilty to attempted criminal […]
Court of Appeals – Jury note: People v. Galindo
New York State Court of Appeals Jury note — Failure to read verbatim People v. Galindo No. 2 Judge Wilson Background: The defendant challenged his convictions of unlicensed operation of […]
Court of Appeals – Freedom of Information Law: Russell v. Town of Mount Pleasant
New York State Court of Appeals Freedom of Information Law — Privacy interest — Subscribers to news alert system Russell v. Town of Mount Pleasant No. 6 Judge Rivera Background: […]
Court of Appeals – Circumstantial evidence: People v. Anderson
New York State Court of Appeals Circumstantial evidence — Appellate review People v. Anderson No. 9 Judge Troutman Background: When the defendant’s 16-month-old son died an autopsy determined the cause […]
Court of Appeals – Hotel liability: Beadell, et al. v. Eros Management Realty LLC, et al.
New York State Court of Appeals Hotel liability Assumed duty to render aid Beadell, et al. v. Eros Management Realty LLC, et al. No. 11 Judge Cannataro Background: At issue […]
Court of Appeals – Plea: People v. Rios
New York State Court of Appeals Plea — Preservation of issues — Post-plea statements People v. Rios No. 13 Judge Troutman Background: The defendant asks whether the exception articulated in […]
Court of Appeals – Vehicle stop: People v. Zubidi
New York State Court of Appeals Vehicle stop — Reasonable suspicion People v. Zubidi No. 14 Judge Halligan Background: The defendant was convicted of four counts of criminal possession of […]
Court of Appeals – Search warrant: People v. Shaw
New York State Court of Appeals Search warrant — Tenant consent to search People v. Shaw No. 113 Judge Halligan Background: The defendant was convicted of multiple counts of murder, […]
Court of Appeals – NYS Department of Education: Cruz v. Banks, et al.
New York State Court of Appeals NYS Department of Education — Continuum of services — Regulation interpretation Cruz v. Banks, et al. No. 1 Judge Singas Background: The United States […]
Court of Appeals – Sufficiency of accusatory instrument: People v. Morel
New York State Court of Appeals Sufficiency of accusatory instrument — Driving while ability impaired People v. Morel No. 3 Judge Rivera Background: At issue on appeal is whether the […]
Court of Appeals – Aggravated driving while ability impaired: People v. Dondorfer
New York State Court of Appeals Aggravated driving while ability impaired — Definition of impaired People v. Dondorfer No. 3 Judge Garcia Background: The defendant was indicted on aggravated driving […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Aggravated harassment: People v. O’Neill
- Second Circuit – Convention Against Torture: Aguilar-Villalobos v. Blanche
- Second Circuit – Mandatory arbitration: 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East v. PSC Community Services
- Second Circuit – Anti-Injunction Act: Mutual Fund Opt-Out Plaintiffs v. Calamari
- Fourth Department – Premises liability: Polisoto v. St. Gregory The Great Roman Catholic Church
- Fourth Department – Highway design: Montes v. City of Rochester, et al.
- Fourth Department – Child custody: Brenda L. M. v. James R. K.
- Fourth Department – Noncustodial parent visitation: Jones v. Serna
- Second Circuit – Securities Exchange Act: 20230930-DK-Butterfly-1 Inc. v. HBC Invs. LLC
- Fourth Department – Child custody: Liebetreu v. Sennett
- Second Circuit – Supervised release: United States v. Salvador
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