Appeal from a judgment of the County Court rendered on January 6, 1981, upon a verdict convicting a man of the criminal act of rape in the first degree. On the evening of July 4, 1979, at approximately 9:45 p. m., the female victim, aged 19, was walking up Baker…
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Defendant Claims Court Abused its Discretion
Appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court were made. The proceedings found the accused man to be a dangerous sex offender and confined him to a secure treatment facility. A New York Criminal Lawyer said the accused man has an extensive psychiatric and criminal history that includes convictions for…
Defendant Accused of Disseminating Information to Commit a Crime
In 2005, a woman took a job working for the New York City Human Resources Administration as an Associate Staff Analyst Hearing Officer in the Employee Disciplinary Unit. As an officer of this department, she had access to confidential information relative to other employees in the department as well as…
Court Discusses Conspiracy to Sell Drugs
In New York, drug crimes are prosecuted according to the specifics of the case. Each case is determined on the merit of the totality of the circumstances. A New York Lawyer said issues such as the type of drug, amount of the drug, and whether or not a weapon was…
Defense Finds Discrepancy in Handling Juvenile Proceedings
In November of 2010, a situation was brought to the attention of the Queens County court system that they found disturbing. The situation involved a discrepancy in the handling of juvenile proceedings. A New York Drug Crime Lawyer said the courts had been using a computer generated report from the…
Court Hears Case Involving Wire Fraud
The plaintiffs in this case are Michael and Mary Marcantonio. The defendants in the matter are Michael Picozzi, III, Viola, Benedetti, Azzolini & Morano, LLC, Project Real Estate, Inc., and John McHugh. The case is being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York located in Nassau…
Defendant Gives Voluntary Confession
This case is being heard in the District Court of Suffolk County, First District. Judge Salvatore A. Alamia is hearing the case. The plaintiff of the case is the People of the State of New York. The defendant in the case is Colin O’Reilly. Case Background A New York Criminal…
Defendant Claims He was not Prosecuted in a Timely Manner
This is a case of appeal involving the appellant, the People of the State of New York and the respondent, William Balken. The judges overseeing the appeal case are Santucci, J.P., H. Miller, and Joy S. Miller. Case Background This case arises from an accident involving one vehicle that occurred…
Defendant Bring a Motion for Return of His Vehicle
The plaintiff and claiming authority in this case is Christine Malafi. Malafi is the County Attorney for the County of Suffolk in New York. The defendants in the matter are Richard J. Hartman, Daimler Chrysler Financial Services of America, LLC, and a 2002 Dodge with the VIN number ID7H18Z92J20663. The…
Defendant Contends He Should Not Be Required to Enter Willard Program
Caleb Christiansen and the State of New York are the plaintiffs in this matter. The defendant is a Warden of the County of the Suffolk County Jail, Charles Ewald. The case is being heard in the Suffolk County Court. The Honorable Emily Pines is the Justice overseeing the case. The…