Matter of D. Scott Young, an attorney, respondent. Grievance Committee of the Seventh Judicial District, petitioner. Order of censure entered. Per curiam opinion: The respondent was admitted to the practice of law by this court on June 25, 1987, and ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Resentencing Double Jeopardy People v. Appleby KA 08-02117 Appealed from Ontario County Court Background: The defendant was convicted of a felony and completed his state prison sentence. The county court later resentenced him to a five-year ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department SORA Relief from Registration People v. Kindred KA 09-01830 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The defendant was adjudicated a Level 1 risk under SORA but petitioned to be relieved of any future registration requirements. ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department SORA Meaningful Appellate Review People v. Flax KA 09-00600 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The defendant was adjudicated a level 3 — medium — SORA risk and appealed that classification. The Board of Sex ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Juvenile Delinquency Criminal Responsibility Matter of Christopher T. CAF 08-08-01791 Appealed from Monroe County Family Court Background: A 15-year-old was charged with Rape and Criminal Sexual Act, both in the first degree. He was tried in ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Insurance Water Exclusion Lattimore Road Surgicenter Inc. v. Merchants Group Inc. 41 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County Background: The plaintiff seeks insurance coverage resulting from the rupture of a water main near its ambulatory surgical ...

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The New York State Court of Appeals will hear arguments in Syracuse on Thursday in several cases that originated in the Fourth Department. Perhaps the week’s more widely anticipated argument ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Motion to Reargue Severance People v. Sutton KA 06-03787 Appealed from Erie County Court Background: Convicted of murder and attempted murder, on appeal the defendant objected to the ruling on the defendant’s motion to sever his ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Showup Independent Basis Hearing People v. Blunt KA 06-02808 Appealed from Monroe County Court Background: The defendant was convicted after trial of robbery in the first degree and of other crimes. On appeal, he contended the ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Second Felony Offender Proof of Identity People v. Ricks KA 09-00380 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The defendant was convicted of sodomy, first degree, and other of offenses and was sentenced as a predicate felony ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Search and Seizure Preservation People v. Howard KA 07-00413 Appealed from Monroe County Court Background: The defendant pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. On appeal he argued  the judge erred at a suppression ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Interim Probation Revocation People v. Streeter KA 08-02382 Appealed from Niagara County Court Background: After pleading guilty to criminal contempt in the first degree, prior to sentencing the defendant initially was ordered to undergo “interim probation,” ...

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