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A New York appeals court has sent a gun case back to the lower court because the judge denied a defense motion without first holding a hearing.
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Read More »Hearing ordered in gun case after judge denied defense motion
Contraband conviction of shackled defendant reversed
A New York appeals court has thrown out a prison contraband conviction because the defendant was shackled when he testified to a grand jury without any explanation from the prosecutor.
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Read More »Conviction overturned in drug case
A New York appeals court has reversed a guilty plea in a drug case and dismissed the charges because of a procedural mistake.
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Read More »Appellate court split on habeas corpus decision
A New York appeals court issued a split decision in a habeas corpus case where the defendant remained in custody even though he completed his prison sentence.
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Read More »New trial ordered in gun case because of illegal search
A state appeals court has reversed a lower court, granting a motion to suppress evidence, and ordered a new trial in a weapon case because of an illegal search.
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Read More »Split court affirms gun conviction
In a split decision, a New York appeals court has affirmed a gun conviction.
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Read More »Third Department orders new trial in homicide case
A New York appeals court has ordered a new trial in a homicide case because of an error in the jury instructions.
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Read More »Rape conviction affirmed in split decision despite apparent Brady violation
In a split decision, a state appeals court has affirmed a rape conviction, despite an apparent Brady violation.
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Read More »New hearing ordered in assault case after defense lawyer excluded
A New York appeals court has reversed an order of protection because the defendant’s lawyer was not allowed to review relevant documents and participate in a hearing.
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Read More »New trial granted in weapon case after phone call improperly admitted
A New York appeals court has reversed a weapon conviction and granted a new trial based on the admission of a jail phone call he made.
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Read More »Weapon conviction reversed over contradictory testimony
A New York appeals court has reversed a weapon conviction because of an illegal search.
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Read More »Sex offender gets new hearing and appointed attorney
A New York appeals court has reversed a decision to classify a man as a level two sex offender, granted a new hearing and replaced the man’s assigned counsel.
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