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Parental Kidnapping: United States v. Miller
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Parental Kidnapping Child Custody United States v. Miller 08-1152-cr Appealed from the District of Vermont Background: The defendant argues principally that the district court erred in excluding as irrelevant evidence of ongoing custody litigation in her trial for international parental kidnapping. Defendant Michelle Favreau appeals from a […]
Child Custody: Matter of Dormio v. Mahoney
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Child Custody Change in Circumstances Matter of Dormio v. Mahoney 1002 Appealed from Family Court, Oneida County Background: The petitioner mother appeals from an order dismissing her petition, following a hearing, that sought to modify a prior custody order with respect to the parties’ child. The order was entered following a […]
Child Custody: Matter of Slade v. Hosack
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Child Custody Matter of Slade v. Hosack 1086 Appealed from Family Court, Cattaraugus County Background: The appeal is from an order granting the parties joint custody. The mother sought primary physical custody of the child. The trial court continued the existing award of primary physical custody with the father, the petitioner, […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Speedy trial: People v. Jordan
- Fourth Department – Rosario material: People v. Dennard
- Second Circuit – Magnuson-Stevens Act: State of New York v. Raimondo
- Fourth Department – Plea: People v. Davis
- Second Circuit – Revocation of minimum sentence: Bangs v. Walter William Smith, et al.
- Fourth Department – Relation-back doctrine: CHS Inc. v. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, et al.
- Fourth Department – Unlawful arrest: People v. Burke
- Fourth Department – Attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance: People v. Brown
- Second Circuit – Immigration: Paucar v. Garland
- Fourth Department – Slip and fall: Black v. 465 Payne Avenue
- Second Circuit – Misappropriation of trade secrets: Pauwels v. Deloitte
- Fourth Department – Molineux evidence: People v. Anderson
Law News
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal search
- State board approves cannabis lawsuit settlements, paves way for the opening of retail dispensaries
- NY Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction over ineffective counsel
- Split court affirms gun conviction, finding search and arrest were legal
- NY appeals court vacates drug conviction over illegal police search
- Split Court of Appeals strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary power
- Manslaughter conviction reversed after appeals court finds insufficient evidence
- Rochester-area family sues over compromised medical records
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