The Facts: On 21 May 2008, as amended on 28 May 2008, defendant was convicted by the Supreme Court, Bronx County of rape in the third degree, a criminal law violation. He was sentenced as a second felony offender to a term of 2 to 4 years. The Ruling: Defendant,…
A female civilian employee at a correctional facility was walking down a hallway reserved for civilian employees only. Suddenly a man came up behind her and put his hand over her mouth. The woman struggled to free herself and asked the man what he wanted. He did not reply. He…
The fifteen year old alleged kid victim related that on July 13, the accused approached him in back of a store and started to talk to him about different things, such as drugs and pinball machines. The accused reached into his pocket for some old coins. He accused the kid…
The man is charged with the offense of rape in the first degree and incest. However, the man moved his legal action for certain relief, discovery and inspection as well as dismissal of the accusatory instrument. The man alleged that the provisions of penal law are unconstitutional and therefore the…
A 19-year old woman received a phone call from a male friend who told her that he was very upset and wanted to talk to her in person. The 19-year old borrowed her mother’s car and went to the parking lot where she agreed to meet her friend. As she…
There is no secret to the fact that the federal government has many different organizations that are created with the intent of preserving the nation’s laws and integrity. One of the groups that were tasked with taking action against subversive groups was created in 1912 under the name of the…
A man was arrested and charged with illegal heroin possession and illegal possession of hypodermic needle and syringe. Even before the man was brought for arraignment, he already filed a motion to dismiss the information on the ground that the laws punished the misdemeanor offense of illegal possession of hypodermic…
The Facts: On 10 November 1952, appellant pleaded guilty of attempted violation of section 1751 of the Penal Law as a felony; a violation of the Public Health Law with respect to narcotic drugs; a drug crime. A New York DWI Lawyer was presented therein that the appellant had been…
In these unrelated appeals, each accused challenges the denial of suppression of vials, crack cocaine possession and other physical evidence on the ground that his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures was violated by the warrantless police search of his car. In both cases, accused…
The Facts: On 5 March 1993, defendant was arrested, and charged with Rape in the First Degree, Sex Abuse in the First Degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child based upon the complaint of child-one, a ten-year old who stated that defendant had removed her clothing, spread her legs,…