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Fourth Department — Guilty Plea: People v. Williams
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Guilty Plea Withdrawal People v. Williams KA 11-00225 Appealed from Cayuga County Court Background: After the defendant pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree burglary, he moved to withdraw his guilty plea, which was denied. Ruling: Conviction affirmed. The defendant was not entitled to withdraw his plea based upon his misapprehension of the […]
Conspiracy: United States v. Leslie
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Conspiracy Withdrawal — Incarceration United States v. Leslie 10-2994-cr Judges Calabresi, Wesley and Lynch Background: The defendant appealed from a judgment sentencing him to 51 months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud. At sentencing, the district court determined that the defendant was […]
Severance: USA v. O’Connor
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Severance Withdrawal — Sufficiency of Evidence USA v. O’Connor 08-5968-cr(L) Judges Kearse, Pocler and Hall Background: The defendants appealed a jury verdict that convicted them of numerous counts related to sex trafficking of a child for the purpose of producing child pornography. The defendant O’Connor was sentenced […]
One of two bike registration bills withdrawn
Queens Assemblyman Michael G. DenDekker is withdrawing his proposed legislation to register private bicycles, but plans to pursue licensing of commercial bikes. DenDekker’s announcement Thursday came three hours after Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo ...
Guilty Plea: People v. Dozier
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Guilty Plea Withdrawal People v. Dozier KA 09-00852 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: After pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree attempted murder, the defendant moved to withdraw his guilty plea, which was denied. Ruling: The conviction is affirmed. The judge did not abuse discretion in denying the motion […]
Guilty plea: People v. Gleen
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Guilty Plea Withdrawal People v. Gleen KA 08-02403 Appealed from Erie County Court Background: The defendant pleaded guilty to attempted kidnapping in the second degree. She later moved to withdraw her plea, which was denied. Ruling: The conviction is affirmed. Denial of the motion to withdraw, based on unsubstantiated claim of […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
- Fourth Department – Defamation: Lavine v. Glavin
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
Law News
- Appeals court upholds conviction
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
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