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Defendant Contends Juror was Forced Into a Decision

The People of the State of New York are the respondents in this case of appeal. The appellant is J.L., who is appealing a verdict that was made by a jury in the Supreme Court of Bronx County on the 19th of March, 1984. This verdict convicted the defendant of…

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Court Discusses Rape by Forcible Compulsion

Defendant pleaded guilty to the sole count of superior court information charging him with third-degree rape for engaging in sexual intercourse with a person less than 17 years old. The majority upholds an assessment of 10 points for forcible compulsion even though defendant never was charged with rape by forcible…

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Plaintiff Seeks Damages Against Landlord for Assault

This involves a case where the Supreme Court Appellate division held that conceivability is not equivalent to foreseebility. The Court herein granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. Plaintiff was a tenant in a building located at 584 Academy Street in Manhattan, owned by defendant holding company and…

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