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The New York State Court of Appeals has affirmed a drug conviction based on a guilty plea despite confusion over the agreed upon sentence.
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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.
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Read More »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.
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Read More »Court of Appeals split on rape conviction
In a split decision, New York's highest court has affirmed a rape conviction.
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Read More »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.
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Read More »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.
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Read More »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.
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Read More »Court of Appeals split over Miranda and DNA issues
In a split decision, the New York State Court of Appeals has reversed convictions on drug and weapons charges and ordered a lower court to hold a hearing on the reliability of DNA evidence. Defendant Tyrone Wortham was convicted in ...
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In a split decision, the New York State Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling that a guest in a home did not have the right to demand a hearing to suppress evidence found during a police search ...
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In a split decision, the state’s highest court has affirmed a lower court decision to deny a defense motion to suppress evidence found in the search of a car after a traffic stop. After Chemung County Court Judge Christopher P. ...
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Read More »Homicide charge dismissed after insufficient evidence found
New York state’s highest court has reversed a manslaughter conviction for a defendant accused of selling heroin to a person who later died from an overdose. Richard B. Gaworecki sold five bags of heroin on July 20, 2017, to someone ...
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Read More »New trial granted in burglary case
The state’s highest court has ordered a new trial in a grand larceny case because the defendant was forced to represent himself at his trial. Defendant Bradford Shanks was accused of trying to collect insurance payments to which he was ...
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