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Split NY appeals court affirms conviction in kidnapping of daughter
In a split decision, a New York state appeals court has upheld the kidnapping conviction of a now-disbarred lawyer who left the state with her daughter to keep the child away from the father.
Split NY Court of Appeals affirms assault conviction
In a split decision, New York state’s highest court has affirmed an assault conviction, even though key video evidence was destroyed before the trial.
NY appeals court reverses burglary conviction over plea issue
A New York appeals court has reversed a first-degree burglary conviction because of an improper plea colloquy.
Weapon conviction reversed due to illegal police search
A New York appeals court has vacated weapons convictions because of an illegal search and improperly obtained statements.
Convictions reversed over illegal NY State Police search
A state appeals court has reversed gun and drug convictions because of an illegal search by a New York State Police trooper.
Second-degree murder count reversed, leaving first-degree conviction
A state appeals court has reversed a second-degree murder conviction, but affirmed a first-degree murder conviction for the killing of a witness for the prosecution.
Drug conviction reversed over faulty indictment
A state appeals court has dismissed a third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance conviction because of an error in the indictment.
Split NY appeals court affirms manslaughter conviction
In a split decision, the state Supreme Court, Fourth Department, has affirmed a first-degree manslaughter conviction.
NY Court of appeals reverses arson conviction over illegal arrest
The New York State Court of Appeals has reversed an arson conviction because of an illegal arrest.
NY appeals court reverses manslaughter conviction
A state appeals court has reversed a homicide conviction because the guilty plea was flawed.
Rochester man convicted of second murder
A Rochester man convicted of shooting two people on Denver Street in 2023 was last week convicted of killing another man.
NY Court of Appeals grants new trial in drug case
New York’s highest court has granted a new trial in a drug case because the judge let the prosecution use the defendant’s previous criminal convictions.
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Fossil-fuel powered appliances: Assoc. of Contracting Plumbers v. CNY; Mulhem Gas Co., v. Mosley
- Fourth Department – Dismissal of the indictment: People v. Anderson
- Fourth Department – Municipal liability: Battey v. Village of Youngstown
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Cindy W. v. Waterloo Central School Dist.
- Court of Appeals – Hateful Conduct Law: Volokh, et al. v. James
- Second Circuit – Free Exercise: Miller v. McDonald
- Court of Appeals – Recording police activity: Reyes v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Tax liens and levies: Besicorp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Fourth Department -Tax assessment: Syracuse University v. City of Syracuse
- Fourth Department – Burglary plea: People v. Small
- Court of Appeals – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Fernandez
Law News
- Split NY appeals court affirms conviction in kidnapping of daughter
- Greece man accused of stealing from class-action settlement funds
- NY AG investigating Schuyler County death involving DOCCS officer
- Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
- Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash
- NY appeals court reinstates criminal charges
- Cybersecurity requires strategy, culture and vigilance, local experts advise
- Gun conviction reversed over illegal search
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