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NY appeals court reinstates murder charge in grandmother’s shooting
A New York appeals court reinstated a second-degree murder charge in the case of a defendant accused of fatally shooting her grandmother.
Founding Fathers not clear on whether president is indictable
Can a sitting president be indicted? Two eminent constitutional scholars have tried in the past few days to answer that question. One, Chapman University’s Ronald Rotunda, said “yes.” The other, […]
5LINX co-founders indicted
The three co-founders of 5LINX, one of the fastest-growing companies in the Rochester area, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on fraud and conspiracy charges accusing them of […]
Grand jury indicts man on terror charges
BUFFALO (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a 44-year-old Buffalo-area man on charges that allege he attempted to support a foreign terrorist group. U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul […]
Rochester employee indicted on drug charge
A federal grand jury in Rochester has returned a one-count indictment charging Christopher Kendrick, 37, of Rochester, with possession of five kilograms or more of cocaine he intended to sell. […]
Downstate attorney indicated
Timothy Griffin, a downstate attorney and former acting president of United Hebrew Cemetery, has been indicted on felony grand larceny charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $2 million from the nonprofit […]
Indictment in notorious 1978 JFK Lufthansa heist
NEW YORK — More than 30 years after the crime, a reputed mobster was indicted Thursday in the $6 million Lufthansa heist at Kennedy Airport that was dramatized in the […]
Charges, changes result from county LDC probe
Robert Wiesner, the husband of Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and one of four people with connections to the county charged in an alleged bid-rigging operation, said the day after […]
Former employee accused of selling trade secrets
A federal grand jury has filed a seven-count indictment charging Yi Liu, 40, of Lexington, S.C., with stealing trade secrets from Sprung-brett RDI, a technology firm in the University of […]
Former downstate attorney indicted
Alice Belmonte, 47, a former downstate attorney, is facing fraud and theft charges in Manhattan where she was named Thursday in a 49-count indictment. Among the charges she is facing […]
Four indicted for murder in Monroe County
A Monroe County grand jury has indicted four people on charges of second-degree murder in separate incidents this week. • Daniel Williams Jr., 17, is charged for his alleged involvement […]
Smith indicted in attempted murder
A Monroe County grand jury Friday indicted Samuel J. Smith, 23, on charges of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and first-degree criminal use of a firearm for his alleged involvement in […]
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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