In a split decision, New York state’s highest court has denied an appeal from a defendant who was incarcerated beyond the end of his sentence.
Tagged with: court of appeals
Read More »June 22, 2022 Leave a comment
In a split decision, New York state’s highest court has denied an appeal from a defendant who was incarcerated beyond the end of his sentence.
Tagged with: court of appeals
Read More »June 20, 2022 Leave a comment
The state’s highest court has dismissed a drug charge because the accusations were not detailed enough to show that the drug was actually illegal to possess.
Tagged with: court of appeals
Read More »May 26, 2022 Comments Off on Split Court of Appeals affirms conviction for fraudulently accosting
In a split decision, the New York State Court of Appeals has upheld a misdemeanor conviction for fraudulently accosting in New York City’s Theater District.
Tagged with: court of appeals
Read More »May 25, 2022 Comments Off on Court of Appeals orders new trial in murder case
The New York State Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of murder.
Tagged with: court of appeals
Read More »May 24, 2022 Comments Off on Appeals court denies new trial, reinstates murder conviction
The New York State Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court ruling that granted a new trial to a man convicted of murder.
Tagged with: court of appeals
Read More »March 28, 2022 Comments Off on Court of Appeals affirms guilty plea in drug case
The New York State Court of Appeals has affirmed a drug conviction based on a guilty plea despite confusion over the agreed upon sentence.
Tagged with: court of appeals Jeffery Bush
Read More »February 21, 2022 Comments Off on Court of Appeals split over revoking license of suspected drunk driver
The New York state Court of Appeals upheld a decision to revoke the driver's license of a man suspected of drunk driving who refused to submit to a blood alcohol chemical test.
Tagged with: court of appeals
Read More »February 15, 2022 Comments Off on Sex abuse conviction upheld in split decision
In a split decision, New York’s highest court has upheld a lower court ruling that a defendant did not unequivocally state that he wanted to represent himself.
Tagged with: court of appeals vladimir duarte
Read More »January 7, 2022 Comments Off on Court of Appeals split on rape conviction
In a split decision, New York's highest court has affirmed a rape conviction.
Tagged with: court of appeals
Read More »December 16, 2021 Comments Off on In split decision, court affirms assault conviction after sisters attacked father
In a split decision, New York state’s highest court has upheld an assault conviction in Erie County.
Tagged with: court of appeals
Read More »December 15, 2021 Comments Off on Split court affirms murder conviction
The New York State Court of Appeals affirmed murder and robbery convictions in a case where the defendant was not present at sidebar conversations during jury selection.
Tagged with: court of appeals
Read More »November 30, 2021 Comments Off on Court of Appeals denies expert witness testimony on false confessions
In a 4-3 split decision, the state’s highest court affirmed a lower court ruling that denied a defendant’s request to have an expert testify on the science of false confessions.
Tagged with: court of appeals
Read More »