Free Newsletter
California man pleads guilty in NY to cocaine ring charges
Federal authorities say a California man has admitted to being part of a drug-trafficking ring that sold millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine in Buffalo and other U.S. cities. The […]
Canadian man sentenced in $130 million drug trafficking case
A Canadian man accused of trafficking drugs worth $130 million has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by Senior U.S. District Court Judge William M. Skretny. Harinder Dhaliwal, 47, of […]
Canadian man arrested for trying to ship snakes in the mail
A Canadian man was arrested on charges that he tried to seven live ball pythons and three live albino western hog-nosed snakes from the United States in the mail. Chaoyi […]
Postal worker admits stealing from the mail
Percy Jackson, 29, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty to theft of mail by a postal employee before U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. In the spring of 2017, while working […]
Arizona man pleads guilty to drug charges
An Arizona man who admitted to drug charges was sentenced to nine years in prison by Senior U.S. District Court Judge William M. Skretny. Shane Grafman, 33, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty […]
Five men charged with defrauding Xerox of $25 million
Five Florida men have been arrested on charges that they scammed Xerox Corp. out of $25 million. Robert Lee Fisher, Bryan Day, Jason Haynes, Kyle Haynes, and David Haynes, all […]
Drug dealer sentenced for bribery of postal carrier
Rudolph Dwight Hanchard, 40, a Jamaican national living in Buffalo, who was convicted of bribery of a public official and attempt to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, has been […]
Rochester couple pleads guilty to sex trafficking
A Rochester couple has admitted to federal sex trafficking charges. Frederick Evans, 40, and his wife, Lashara Evans, 37, pleaded guilty to charge before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. […]
Canadian man admits to smuggling money
A Canadian man had admitted that he illegally took $10,000 from the United States to Canada. Richard Clarke, 48, a Canadian citizen living in Buffalo, pleaded guilty to bulk cash […]
Erie County man pleads guilty to wire fraud
A man who used to live in Hamburg, Erie County, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Wilson, 30, defrauded investors out of more than $10 million between June 2008 and July 2010, according to the […]
Buffalo man accused of selling deadly heroin mixture that led to two deaths
A federal grand jury has returned an eight-count indictment charging Aaron J. McDuffie, 22, of Buffalo, with possessing with intent to distribute and distributing quantities of heroin, fentanyl, butyryl fentanyl, […]
Livingston County man sentenced for child pornography
Calvin R. Patrick, 35, of Mount Morris, who was convicted of receipt of child pornography, was sentenced to 24 years and seven months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge […]
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