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AD upholds husband-killer’s conviction
An attorney retained to settle the estate of an Onondaga County man whose death was originally ruled a suicide was not representing his wife when she was investigated for his […]
Appeal arguments center on identification by walk
A poor-quality video used to identify a murder suspect by his walk is the basis for seeking a reversal of his murder conviction. Cameron L. Williams, 25, formerly of Rochester, […]
Victim’s death ruled heart attack, not murder
Murder convictions against a former Niagara Falls man are being dismissed because an appeals court has determined prosecutors failed to show the victim’s fatal heart attack was a direct cause […]
Judge won’t dismiss murder charge
(Associated Press) — A federal judge says he won’t dismiss a murder charge even though some evidence in the case was mistakenly shipped to an auction house and lost. In […]
3 to be sentenced for role in murder
MAYVILLE (AP) — Sentencing is set for three of four upstate men involved in the murder of a western New York couple two years ago. Joshua McCormick, Steven Todd and […]
Quick convicted of murder
A Monroe County jury Wednesday found Edward Quick Jr., 22, guilty of second-degree murder in the May 4 shooting death of 34-year-old Johnny Summers. Quick got into a fight with […]
Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Miller
Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Murder – Legal sufficiency of the evidence People v. Miller KA 11–00299 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County Background: Defendant was convicted of two counts […]
Jury finds man guilty of murder
Omari McGuire, 22, is facing up to 40 years in state prison when he is sentenced Dec. 19 by Monroe County Court Judge Vincent M. Dinolfo. A Monroe County jury […]
Justices consider Texas rape-murder case
WASHINGTON — A black inmate on Texas’ death row who claims he had a clandestine relationship with a white woman but did not rape or kill her is asking the […]
Buffalo City Grill shooter wants new trial
A former Buffalo man convicted of mass murder in a 2010 shooting outside a city restaurant is seeking a new trial. Susan C. Ministero, attorney for Ricardo McCray, Tuesday told […]
Faison gets 25 Years to Life
Maurice Christopher Faison, 24, was sentenced Thursday by Monroe County Court Judge James Piampiano to 25 years to life in prison for the Sept. 3 murder of his 9-month-old son […]
Rochester man found guilty in woman’s ’07 murder
A 49-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his former Rochester neighbor seven years ago this month. Local media report that a jury found Darrell Boyd guilty of second-degree […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Collateral estoppel: Busch v. County of Erie, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Best evidence rule: People v. Coggins
- Fourth Department – Unlawful inventory search: People v. Boatwright
- Second Circuit – Fossil-fuel powered appliances: Assoc. of Contracting Plumbers v. CNY; Mulhem Gas Co., v. Mosley
- Fourth Department – Dismissal of the indictment: People v. Anderson
- Fourth Department – Municipal liability: Battey v. Village of Youngstown
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Cindy W. v. Waterloo Central School Dist.
- Court of Appeals – Hateful Conduct Law: Volokh, et al. v. James
- Second Circuit – Free Exercise: Miller v. McDonald
- Court of Appeals – Recording police activity: Reyes v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Tax liens and levies: Besicorp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Law News
- Genesee Valley Club to pay $1.05M to settle federal case
- Major Rochester-area auto dealer accused of fraud in federal loan program
- Rochester attorney Donald O. Chesworth Jr. has died
- Split NY appeals court affirms conviction in kidnapping of daughter
- Greece man accused of stealing from class-action settlement funds
- NY AG investigating Schuyler County death involving DOCCS officer
- Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
- Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash
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