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Sequestered jury from outside area to decide Bill Cosby case
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — A sequestered jury from an outside county will decide the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby, a suburban Philadelphia judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense request to […]
Judge cleared of misconduct for sentence in Stanford case
SAN FRANCISCO — A California agency that oversees judicial discipline in the state ruled Monday that a judge committed no misconduct when he sentenced former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner […]
Fourth Department grants third trial in sexual abuse case
A Rochester man twice convicted of sexual assault will get a third trial because of how the judge handled the victim’s refusal to testify. Rayland L. Hicks, 32, was […]
Lawyer for Kane accuser abruptly quits over evidence bag
BUFFALO — The lawyer for a woman accusing Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane of sexual assault abruptly quit the case Thursday night, saying he’s no longer comfortable representing the woman […]
SUNY system OKs affirmative sexual consent policy
ALBANY — New York’s state university system has adopted a new definition of sexual consent that requires a clear, affirmative agreement between partners, part of a larger effort to reduce […]
NJ looks at ‘yes means yes’ college policy
TRENTON, N.J. — You think the attractive woman at the party who has been chatting you up all night is ready to take things to the next level. She seems […]
California approves landmark ‘yes means yes’ law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown announced Sunday that he has signed a bill that makes California the first in the nation to define when “yes means yes” and […]
Obama signs bipartisan budget deal, defense bill
HONOLULU — Rounding out a tough and frustrating year, President Barack Obama signed a bipartisan budget deal Thursday easing spending cuts and a defense bill cracking down on sexual assault […]
Slaughter prompts removal of brochure
The Pentagon, urged by Rep. Louise Slaughter of Fairport, has removed an offensive and inappropriate brochure on sexual assault and will be conducting a thorough review of sexual assault prevention […]
Was defense counsel’s remark harmless error?
Attorneys representing a Rochester man convicted of sexually assaulting his girlfriend claim they were prevented by the trial court from presenting their strongest defense. Janet C. Somes, an assistant Monroe […]
Court of Appeals — Sexual Assault: People v. Mack
New York State Court of Appeals Sexual Assault Physical Force People v. Mack No. 47 Memorandum Background: The defendant was charged with first-degree sexual assault, as well as other counts, […]
Second Circuit case deals with sexual assault on inmates
A jury award granted to a woman who was raped by a deputy in the Erie County Holding Center will stand.
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Nonconsensual ingestion: Asinga v. Gatorade Co.
- Fourth Department – Drive-by shooting: People v. Bordies
- Fourth Department – Trusts wills and estates: Matter of the Estate of William J. Deline Jr.
- Fourth Department – Separation of powers doctrine: Allard v. County of Steuben
- Second Circuit – Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: Creditincome Limited v. The Swiss Confederation
- Fourth Department – Circumstantial evidence charge: People v. Coleman
- Second Circuit – Sentencing conditions: United States v. McCrone
- Fourth Department – Mental illness: People v. Williams
- Fourth Department – Sex Offender Registration Act: People v. Wallace
- Second Circuit – Failure to accommodate religion: Bergin v. N.Y. Unified Court System
- Second Circuit – Sentencing: United States v. DeJesus
Law News
- Fourth Department suspends attorney for two years
- Appeals court rejects claims of speedy trial violation
- NY appeals court vacates gun convictions
- Rochester panel highlights early planning for successful business transitions
- New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are illegal gambling
- Police investigate alleged misappropriation of Walworth Fire Department funds
- New trial granted for defendant unhappy with their attorney
- NY appellate court reinstates medical malpractice case