The People of the State of New York are the respondents of this case. Eric Maier is the appellant of the case. The case is being heard in the Second Department, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. A New York Criminal Lawyer said the…
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Court Finds Burden of Proof Not Met
The respondent for this particular case is the People of the State of New York. The appellant of the case is Robert J. Wofford. The case is being heard in the Second Department, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. The defendant is appealing a judgment that was made by the…
Murder Charge Brings Up Estate Issues
This case involves the accounting done by Dennis Gleason as the acting Executor of the Estate of Dianne Edwards who is deceased. The case is being presented in the Surrogate Court of Suffolk County. This is a motion to dismiss the objections that have been filed in regard to the…
Defendant Claims that His Plea Was Not Voluntary
The respondent in the matter is the People of the State of New York. The appellant of the case is Edwin W. Jones. The case is being heard in the Second Department, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. A New York Criminal Lawyer said…
Court Says Special Parole is a Discretionary Matter
Suffolk Drug Crime 87 The petitioner in the case is James Kenneth Brown III. The matter deals with an application for a judgment that is pursuant to the Civil Practice Law and Rules, Article 78. The respondents of the case are Andrea D. Evans, the Chief Executive Officer for the…
Supreme Court Discusses Date Rape
On February 18, 1992, The Supreme Court for New York County, New York, discussed the application of punitive damages in civil suits against criminally convicted perpetrators would be appropriate in rape cases. A New York Criminal Lawyer said the case in question granted $10,000,000.00 in damages to the victim of…
Court Looks at Defendant’s Intent in Rape Charges
On March 25, 1991 The Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department in New York heard an appeal on a case of murder associated with an attempted rape. The elements of the offense are seemingly so bizarre as to warrant mention. The offender was originally convicted on May 10, 1984, with…
Rape Charges Dismissed for Lack of Evidence
The man was charged with kidnapping in the second degree, two counts of assault in the second degree, attempted rape in the first degree and attempted sexual abuse in the first degree. The man was also charged with similar counts previously involving another woman but was later dismissed. Evidently, the…
Defendant Contends Incriminating Evidence Being Used
On August 24, 1977, a woman reported to the police that she had been raped that morning. One month after the reported rape, the District Attorney applied to the court to compel the accused to participate in a line up in connection with the investigation of the August 1977 rape.…
Issue of Consent Discussed in Rape Charge
The Facts: On 21 May 2008, as amended on 28 May 2008, defendant was convicted by the Supreme Court, Bronx County of rape in the third degree, a criminal law violation. He was sentenced as a second felony offender to a term of 2 to 4 years. The Ruling: Defendant,…