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Court Looks at Intent to Commit Petit Larceny

A man went to a house in a residential neighborhood. It was eleven thirty in the evening and all the three residents of the house were fast asleep. The man went up the roof and was preparing to enter the house through a bedroom with an open screened window. A…

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Defendant Contests Risk Assessment Designation

Defendant W. was arrested for acting in concert with J.S. in allegedly committing the crimes of Kidnapping in the First Degree (Penal Law § 135.25 [1]), Rape in the First Degree (Penal Law § 130.35 [1]), Sodomy in the First Degree (Penal Law § 130.50 [1]), and Unlawful Imprisonment in…

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Court Discusses Lesser Included Offenses

A man was charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony. He was convicted of the lesser included offense of breaking and entering or entering without breaking with intent to commit a misdemeanor. He appeals the judgment and sentence. A New York Criminal Lawyer said the man…

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Defendant Contends Court Lacks Jurisdiction

In this criminal case, appellant was informed against in the Criminal Court of Record of West Palm Beach County for grand larceny. A New York Criminal Lawyer said that, he was arraigned on the information and entered a plea of not guilty. At the beginning of the trial, which was…

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Court Decides if it Erred on Classifying Accused as a Level One Sex Offender

A man lived in his mother’s house with his sister who was a minor. One day, the man chanced upon his sister in the bathroom of their house. The man tried to rape his sister. The sister resisted and was able to escape from her brother. A New York Criminal…

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Court Contends Mental Hygiene Hearing was Unnecessary

This is a case for appeal being heard in the Third Department, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the State of New York. Mark S. is the appellant of the case and the State of New York is the respondent. Mark S. is appealing two orders that were made…

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Defendant Argues Complaint Insufficient to State Cause of Action

The People of the State of New York are the plaintiffs in a case against the defendant S.M. This case is being heard in front of the Criminal Court of the City of New York in Kings County. The defendant in the case has been charged with attempted sexual abuse…

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Defendant Contends Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

This is a case being heard in the Supreme Court of Bronx County. The case involves the People of the State of New York versus the defendant E.D.. Defendant’s Case A New York Criminal Lawyer said on or about the 6th of August, 2011, the defendant filed a pro se…

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