This case is being held in the Family Court of Queens County. The matter deals with the children Michelle V., Marlon V., and Kathy V., all under the age of 18 and allegedly abused by the respondent Jorge V. Judge Edwina G. Richardson-Mendelson is hearing the case. Case Background On…
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Defendant was not Fully Informed Prior to Filing a Waiver
This is a case for appeal. The respondent in the case is the People of the State of New York. The appellant of the case is Jay Jomar Bradshaw. The case is being heard in the Second Judicial Department in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. Jay…
Court Discusses Curfew Law
The appellants in the case are Jiovon Anonymous, who is an infant being represented by his legal guardian and father, Thomas Anonymous. A New York Drug Crime Lawyer said the respondents of the case are the City of Rochester et al. the case is being heard in the Fourth Department,…
Court Hears Prostitution Charges
The case involves the plaintiffs the People of the State of New York and the defendant Audrey James. The case also involves the People of the State of New York versus the defendant Laverne McCray. The case is being heard in the Criminal Court of the City of New York,…
Defendant Contends Miranda Warning Not Properly Given
This case is being heard in the Criminal Term of the Supreme Court located in Queens County. The plaintiffs in the case are the People of the State of New York. The defendants in the case are Kevin Jackson and William Mercado. Each of the defendants in the case has…
Defendant Contests Assault Charge
A woman had been living with a man for thirteen years and they had a seven year old daughter. The woman ended her relationship with her live-in partner and left the apartment she shared with the man. She took her daughter along. On February 13, 2007 the man invited the…
Can the Mentally Ill Understand the Consequences of Their Actions?
Legality as it involves persons who are mentally ill can become convoluted. Many cases have reached crossroads where the offender is mentally ill. The rights of the victim become confused with the ability of the offender to understand what occurred. In some cases, it is an even more horrendous injustice.…
Is Rape During a Hospital Stay Medical Malpractice?
The Facts: At the time of the rape, the victim (or claimant) was 20 years of age and had a history of psychiatric problems, including several hospitalizations. She was hospitalized at South Beach in 1990 after trying to jump from a window. Other probable suicide attempts include setting the bathroom…
Defendant Contends All Evidence Is Circumstantial
A woman who lived alone in an apartment in Manhattan called her boyfriend who lived in the Bronx. She said that a man was in her apartment. The man (the accused) had knocked and asked her if she could help him find the man who had raped his wife and…
Court Discusses Use of Uncorroborated Evidence
The Facts: On 10 October 1965, defendant broke and entered a room, housing at that time the complainant alone, armed with a knife, forcibly committed upon her person (according to the complainant’s testimony) an act of consummated, though uncorroborated, rape. Thereafter, defendant is charged with the crimes of Burglary Third…