The Grand Jury of the Special Narcotics Courts voted an indictment against the accused men charging them with criminal possession of a weapon and conspiracy in violation of the Penal Law. In summary, a New York Criminal Lawyer the court alleges that a confidential informant contacted one of the accused,…
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Court Contends Defendant is Mentally Ill
On 29 November 2005, defendant entered a plea of not responsible by reason of a mental disease or defect to the crime of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, and to other related offenses, in violation of criminal laws. On 23 January 2004, it was alleged that…
Defendants Claim Trial Court Abused its Discretion
On December 7, 1984, at approximately 5:00 P.M., a 20-year-old taxi driver met his friend who spent the evening with him riding in the front seat of his cab. At about 8:30 P.M. he proceeded to Union Place pursuant to a radio dispatch and picked up two young men, the…
Court Reverses Prior Ruling Regarding Robbery Charge
One Saturday morning, a military air force base exchange was robbed. The robber took nearly $30,000 from the cashier’s safe and putted into a plastic bag taken from a trash can near the cashier’s cage. At the trial, a New York Criminal Lawyer said none of the five witnesses could…
Victim Killed During Burglary
On March 28, 1982, a young woman was alone in her apartment in Nassau County New York, when an assailant broke in to her apartment. A New York Lawyer said the assailant gagged her and put a belt around her neck. The young woman died that night due to asphyxiation…
Court Rules on Legality of Wiretapping
On November 13, 1963, abortion was illegal in the state of New York. However, that does not mean that illegal abortions were not being performed. Abortion was treated like any other crime in New York and the following case describes the criminalization and fear that was attached to such crimes.…
Court Decides Custody Arrangement in Light of Domestic Violence Incidents
A man and a woman lived together and had a child who was born on February 17, 1990. They were married five months later on May 7, 1990. They resided at an apartment on Fifth Avenue. During their stay at the apartment, the woman met and cultivated a friendship with…
Defendant Tries to Manipulate Court System to Intimidate Wife
Domestic violence issues are complicated. For many years, it was easier for the American judicial system to simply not deal with it. The political climate has changed and with it, the domestic violence laws have changed. We now understand that domestic violence is about control. Sometimes, an abuser cannot accept…
Court Decides if Removal of a Child is Necessary in a Domestic Violence Case
Three different women were physically abused by their intimate partners or husbands. These three different women all had children who were then living with them at the time that the domestic violence against the women occurred. These three different women all asked the help of the police and the family…
Court Decides Use of Breathalyzer Under Business Records Exception
Initially, the court held that records reflecting the calibration of breath test machine and analysis of breath test simulator solution used in DWI cases were non-testimonial hearsay and admissible over confrontation clause objection under business records exception. The certifications to be submitted for the calibration or maintenance of the breath…