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Court Discusses Public Policy Regard Drug Treatment Programs

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries he claims to have suffered as a result of being knocked down as he attempted to board a bus operated by the defendant which was traveling on Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island. At the time of jury selection, the plaintiff moved…

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Defendant Charged with Two Crimes from Single Conversion of Money

In this criminal case, appellant, was charged by information with robbery under section 812.13(2), Florida Statutes (1981) (Count I), and with grand theft, second degree, under section 812.014, Florida Statutes (1981) (Count II). The facts adduced at trial indicated that appellant and two other males had shopped lift a convenience…

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Defendant Uses “Agency Defense” in Heroin Possession Charges

The defendant has been convicted of criminal sale of a controlled substance (drug possession) in the first degree (Penal Law, § 220.43) for allegedly selling a pound and a half of heroin to two undercover police officers in Manhattan. At the trial the defendant denied selling the drugs and testified…

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Appellant Seeks to Preclude Testimony of Lower Court

On this proceeding, a real estate company and a man move for a relief, in which both of them seek inspection of the grand jury minutes, suppression of evidence, discovery and disclosure. The real estate company and the man are both charged under count one with attempted promoting prostitution in…

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Defendant Claims Grounds for Indictment are Insufficient

This is a case being heard in the Suffolk County Court. The case involves the People of the State of New York against the defendant K.M. The defendant has been accused of acting in concert with another in commission of the crimes of criminal sale of a controlled substance in…

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Court Decides Child Sex Abuse Case

A New York Criminal Lawyer said the plaintiffs filed an appeal with the New York Appellate Court for the dismissal of their complaint against the defendants, who are police officers and government officials, on the grounds of absolute and qualified immunity. he appellants sued the respondents because of their wrongful…

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Court Discusses Blockburger Test for Theft Case

In this case, the appellant appealed his convictions and sentences for fraudulent sale of a counterfeit controlled substance, and felony petit theft. He argued that both charges arose out of the same acts, and that this double conviction should be barred by section 775.021(4)(a) and (b), Fla.Stat. A New York…

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Court Listens to Drug Charges

Defendant Riley M. was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (drug possession) (Penal Law sec. 220.03), criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree (Penal Law sec. 220.50), loitering in the first degree (Penal Law sec. 240.36), resisting arrest (Penal Law sec.…

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