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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 […]
Fourth Department — Plea Agreement: People v. Anderson
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Plea Agreement Enhanced Sentence People v. Anderson KA 11-00739 Appealed from Genesee County Court Background: The defendant pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse. On appeal, he […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Thanthima
- Second Circuit – Sentencing: United States v. Dralle
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Serrano
- Second Circuit – Habeas Corpus: Brown v. James
- Fourth Department – Comptroller authority: Scanlon v. Miller-Williams
- Fourth Department – Confidential witness: People v. Sanchez
- Second Circuit – Interest-on-escrow accounts: Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A.; Hymes v. Bank of America, N.A.
- Fourth Department – Relation back doctrine: Poindexter v. The State of New York
- Fourth Department – Double jeopardy: People v. Royal
- Fourth Department – Real property claims — Summary judgment Penn v. Rochester Rev Holdings, LLC
- Second Circuit – Breach of lease agreement: Delsha 60 Ninth, LLC v. Free People of PA LLC
Law News
- Driver who caused fatal MVA sued by victim’s mother
- NY Court of Appeals resolves Appellate Division inconsistency
- Oneida County attorney disbarred after Trump pardon
- New trial ordered in child sex abuse case
- Rochester, Monroe County to pay $1.75M to officer blinded in stabbing
- Drug conviction reversed over faulty indictment
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
- WNY nursing home fraud settlement could total $9M
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