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Webster judge dismisses DWI case
Webster Town Justice Thomas J. DiSalvo has dismissed drunk driving charges because of insufficient evidence.
Judge suppresses drug evidence from illegal search
A Columbia County judge has suppressed all physical evidence in a drug case because of an illegal police search.
Court rules that late-day e-filing meets speedy trial rule
New York state’s highest court has affirmed a lower court ruling that a prosecution document filed electronically need not be submitted before the close of the business day.
NY appeals court overturns drug conviction over illegal search
A state appeals court has reversed a drug conviction and dismissed an indictment because of an illegal police search.
NY appeals court vacates gun convictions over trial delay
A New York appeals court vacated second- and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon convictions because of a speedy trial violation.
Judge suppresses evidence in drug, gun case
A judge in Ithaca has suppressed physical evidence and statements to law enforcement officers in a drugs and weapon case because of an illegal police encounter.
NY appeals court orders county judge to rule on speedy trial motion
A New York appeals court has, for a second time, reserved decision and sent a case back to the lower court for a judge’s ruling.
NYC judge tosses case over speedy trial violations
A Bronx judge dismissed a case on speedy trial grounds after the prosecutor never produced the defendant in court after she was arraigned.
NY appeals court grants new trial in burglary case
A New York appeals court has reversed charges and granted a new trial because the defendant was not present for parts of the first trial.
NY appeals court grants new trial over denied pro se request
The Fourth Department overturned a weapon conviction, ruling the judge erred by denying the defendant’s request to represent himself.
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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