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NY Court of Appeals reverses manslaughter conviction
New York state’s highest court has reversed a homicide conviction because the judge failed to properly resolve a defendant’s request for a new attorney.
NY appeals court vacates convictions over illegal frisk
The state Supreme Court has unanimously reversed gun and drug convictions because of an illegal police search.
NY court orders hearing over lawyer conflict claim
A state appeals court has ordered a hearing for a man convicted of drug and weapon charges because of a potential conflict of interest.
NY appeals court voids conviction over unfulfilled promise
A New York appeals court has reversed robbery and weapon convictions because of an improper plea agreement.
NY appeals court rejects inmate’s wrongful conviction claim
A New York appeals court dismissed a lawsuit against the state from a prison inmate who claimed he was unjustly prosecuted and incarcerated.
Webster home, forfeited to government, sells for $1 million
An extravagant Lake Road property in Webster, forfeited to the U.S. government in a narcotics-related plea agreement, sold for $1 million.
Plea vacated because of misinformation from judge
The Fourth Department has ordered an Erie County Court judge to accept a defendant’s request to withdraw a guilty plea on six counts of second-degree burglary. In December 2014 defendant […]
Does Ohio’s youngest death row inmate deserve to die?
The plan was to rob Justin Back’s place and kill him. Austin Myers would distract him, giving Timothy Mosley an opening to choke Back with a garrote made out of […]
New York State Court of Appeals – Plea Agreement: People v. Crowder
New York State Court of Appeals – Plea Agreement – Post-Release Supervision Component – Preservation People v. Crowder No. 11 Memorandum Background: The defendant was indicted on charges […]
Second Circuit — Plea Agreement: Tellado v. United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Plea Agreement Sentencing — Collateral Attack Tellado v. United States 11-3227-pr Judges Hall, Livingston and Berman Background: The defendant appealed from the […]
Court of Appeals — Plea Agreement: People v. Tyrell; People v. Tyrell
New York State Court of Appeals Plea Agreement Waiver People v. Tyrell; People v. Tyrell Nos. 230 & 231 Judge Graffeo Background: In both cases, the defendant was charged with […]
Second Circuit — Plea Agreement: United States v. Coston
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Plea Agreement Waiver of Appeal United States v. Coston 12-4622 Judges Katzmann, Winter and Calabresi Background: The defendant appealed from a sentence […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Certificate of compliance: People v. Jones
- Fourth Department – Attorney for the child: Lockhart v. Monica
- Fourth Department – Disclosure: Kelly v. Snap-On Inc., et al.
- Fourth Department – Assumption of risk: State of New York
- Fourth Department – Presentence report: People v. Johnson
- Second Circuit – Appellate jurisdiction: United States v. Robinson
- Fourth Department – Right to represent oneself: People v. Howard
- Fourth Department – Res judicata: Happy Lake House LLC v. Cross, et al.
- Second Circuit – Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act: United States v. Liounis
- Fourth Department – Sandoval ruling: People v. Grefer
- Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Gray
Law News
- Split NY Court of Appeals affirms assault conviction
- NY Court of Appeals reverses manslaughter conviction
- NY Court of Appeals affirms attempted murder conviction
- Barclay Damon expands offices in Boston and New Haven
- Court of Appeals orders new trial in child porn case
- NY appeals court reverses burglary conviction over plea issue
- Side effect of NY auto insurance reform: costly lawsuits to prove damages
- NY appeals court reduces sentence for man who fired at deputies
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