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NY appeals court affirms suppression order
A state appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling that suppressed physical evidence and statements to police in a criminal case. In May 2024, state Supreme Court Justice Gordon […]
NY appeals court orders suppression hearing in gun case
A state appeals court has sent a homicide case back to a lower court and ordered a suppression hearing.
Split NY appeals court upholds manslaughter conviction
In a split decision, a New York state appeals court has upheld a 2019 conviction for first-degree manslaughter.
Triplets among 200+ new NY lawyers sworn in at ceremony
Sandra Wolk Gelb and her husband, Jay Gelb, had three children taking the oath at the same time at the swearing-in ceremony for new attorneys.
Appeals court upholds assault plea despite coercion claims
In a split decision, the New York State Supreme Court, Fourth Department, has upheld a 2021 first-degree assault conviction.
Appeals court reduces murder, kidnapping convictions
A state appeals court has reduced murder and kidnapping convictions because of insufficient evidence.
NY appeals court reverses sex offender risk ruling
A New York court has rescinded a ruling setting the risk level of a sex offender because the prosecution never requested the determination.
NY appeals court reinstates murder charge in grandmother’s shooting
A New York appeals court reinstated a second-degree murder charge in the case of a defendant accused of fatally shooting her grandmother.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Extreme Risk Protection Act: NYS Police v. Galliher
- Fourth Department – Division of Human Rights: NYS Assembly v. NYS Div. of Human Rights, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act: People v. N.H.
- Second Circuit – Class action: In Re: Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation
- Fourth Department – Surrogate Court appointments: Mosey v. Office of Court Administration
- Fourth Department – Suppression of physical evidence: People v. Moore
- Court of Appeals – Criminal possession of a weapon: People v. Burgess
- Second Circuit – Conflict of laws: Maritime Law Matter of the Complaint of Verplanck Fire District
- Fourth Department – Long-arm jurisdiction: McInnis v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to counsel: People v. Maull
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle stop: People v. Ehinmiakhena
Law News
- WNY nursing home fraud settlement could total $9M
- Elmira settles federal lawsuit over police encounter for $2.5M
- Lawsuit claims Chili man was cheated out of home equity
- Appeals court affirms custody issue, but reverses $18,000 sanction
- NY appeals court reverses child custody decision, remits case to Family Court
- Donald Chesworth retires after distinguished legal career
- Lawsuit accuses Rochester police of property damage during search
- Five attorneys honored by Monroe County Bar Association
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