By petition, the respondent is alleged to have committed an act which, were he an adult, would constitute the crime of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree. The respondent is also alleged to be a juvenile delinquent by reason of his alleged violation of Penal Law which…
Defendant was charged in 1974 with sale and possession of methadone, a Class A–II felony at the time of his indictment. Upon motion before the Court, the charge was reduced to a Class A–III felony. A Queens County Criminal attorney said that prior to trial, the law respecting possession and…
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, those branches of the criminal defendant’s omnibus motion which were to suppress physical evidence and identification testimony are denied, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Queens County, for further proceedings consistent herewith. A Queens Drug Crime Lawyer said…
In this Criminal action, Defendant challenges his arrest and the seizure of physical evidence. At issue is the right of the police to stop a taxi for the purpose of handing out safety pamphlets. In July 1994, Police Officer and Detective, both of the same Robbery Squad Precinct, were on…
The defendant moves to suppress physical evidence and his statements. He is charged in two (2) indictments as follows: the defendant is charged with the crimes of burglary in the second degree, grand larceny in the fourth degree, petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree.…
A Queens Criminal Lawyer said that, defendant moves pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law §440.10(h) to vacate the judgments of conviction in six cases, arguing that his prior plea attorney failed to provide effective assistance of counsel during and prior to his guilty pleas in the Queens Misdemeanor Treatment Court (QMTC).…
A Queens Criminal Lawyer said that, this is a proceeding for judgment pursuant to Article 78 of the CPLR that was originated by the petition of petitioner, including his June 23, 2010 Affidavit in Support of Order to Show Cause, verified on June 23, 2010 and filed in St. Lawrence…
This was an appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered on 14 June 1972, convicting him of attempted criminal possession of a weapon, among others, as a felony, upon his guilty plea, and imposing sentence. The appeal brought for review an order of…
On 12 August 1992, the defendant was sentenced as a Youthful Offender to time served and five years of probation upon his guilty plea to robbery in the second degree. On 31 January 1994, the Probation Department filed a Declaration of Delinquency and Specifications alleging that the defendant had violated…
At approximately 3:00 P.M., three men wearing hooded sweatshirts entered a restaurant. The men waited by the door for a few minutes until all of the customers left. One of the men then approached the register and placed an order. After receiving the order, the three men went into the…