The matters before the Criminal Court on the defendants’ motions to dismiss the charges against them of criminal solicitation in the fifth degree on the ground that there exists some jurisdictional or legal impediment to the defendants’ conviction and on the ground that the accusatory instruments are defective. For the…
In this Criminal case, the question presented is whether a positive toxicology for marijuana and a respondent mother’s admission to prior marijuana use are sufficient to establish neglect pursuant to Family Ct Act § 1012 (f) (i) (B) or § 1046 (a) (iii). The Administration for Children’s Services (hereinafter, “ACS”)…
The judgment of the Supreme Court convicting the defendant, after jury trial, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree and seventh degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to concurrent terms of 2 1/2 to 5 years and 1 year, respectively is affirmed. The…
This is an appeal where defendant was convicted defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of six years to life, unanimously affirmed. A New York Criminal lawyer said that in…
A criminal investigator was assigned to investigate border crimes. He approached a man outside a hotel and asked to speak with him. The investigator had been conducting surveillance of the man since the day before after receiving a tip from an informant. Eventually, the investigator found a bag of what…
On 2 September 1998, a first meeting was had between CI and JC. However, CI postponed the transaction. Thus, on 3 September 1998, a second meeting was had and it was where CI met with DM on a Queens Street. DM then told CI to come to his house but…
An offender was charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree and one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. A hearing was held to…
July 7, 2010, the Judge of the New York City Criminal Court reviewed and approved a warrant authorizing the search of 105 West 128th Street, Apartment 4, New York, New York and seize cocaine and crack/cocaine and drug paraphernalia as well as any records and currency that would be indicative…
A New York Criminal Lawyer said that, the People’s evidence consists mainly of testimony by the Police Officer that on June 12, 1977, he peered through the partially opened window of the brightly lit rest room at the rear of premises used as a bar. He observed the defendant enter…
A Kings Criminal Lawyer said that, defendant, is charged with one count Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree under P.L. § 220.03. He moves to dismiss the accusatory instrument on the grounds that the original complaint was facially insufficient and as a result, his right to…