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Jul 3, 2025
NY appeals court overturns child porn conviction over Fifth Amendment violation
An appeals court has overturned a child pornography conviction because a search warrant violated the defendant’s Fifth Amendment right.
Sep 6, 2016
Oswego County Court Judge admonished
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has admonished Oswego County Court Judge Walter W. Hafner Jr. for making “discourteous and inappropriate” comments. In a 2010 rape case Hafner […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Termination of parental rights: Matter of Kal-El F.
- Court of Appeals – Probation: People v. Brazeal; People v. Lora
- Fourth Department – Certificate of compliance: People v. Crews
- Fourth Department – Traffic stop: — Vehicle identification People v. Camber
- Court of Appeals – Public works projects: Walton, et al. v. Comfort Systems USA (Syracuse) Inc.
- Second Circuit – Malicious prosecution: Chapdelaine v. Desjardin
- 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
Law News
- U.S. Attorney for the Northern District headquarters shifting to Albany
- NY appeals court changes sex offender’s risk level
- Rochester man accused of threatening President Trump’s son
- Legal Aid Society of Rochester leader retiring
- NY appeals court overturns weapon conviction on discovery issue
- 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
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