A female model dated an acquaintance. They had dinner and after-dinner conversation. The male acquaintance then started making advances of a sexual nature and the female model refused. The male acquaintance got angry at being refused. He pulled out a five inch knife and threatened to cut the female model’s…
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Defendant Contends 6th Amendment Rights Were Violated During Trial
This is an appeal case. The case is being heard in the Second Department, Appellate Division, of the Supreme court of the State of New York. The respondent in the case is the People of the State of New York. The appellant of the case is Jean Cantave. The People…
Defendant Requests Case be Moved to Prevent Prejudice
This case is being heard in the Court of Appeals in the State of New York. The People of the State of New York are the appellants in the case. The respondent of the case is Sterling Moore. Judge Wachtler is hearing the case. The defendant was convicted in Kings…
Defendant Claims Rights Against Doube Jeopardy Violated
This is a case of appeal being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department, Appellate Division. The respondent of the case is the People of the State of New York. The appellant of the case is Dawson Sharpe. The defendant is appealing an order…
Court Decides Jurisdiction of Rape Case
This is a matter dealing with the anonymous respondent, Trevon Y. and the appellant the Presentment Agency. The case is being heard in the Second Department, Appellate Division, of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The Judges hearing the case are Mark C. Dillon, J.P., Ariel E.…
Hospital Loses Rape Kit
This is a case being heard in the Criminal Term of the Queens County Supreme Court of the State of New York. The case involves the People of the State of New York against the defendant Andre D. Miller. Judge David Goldstein is overseeing the case. The issue at hand…
Defendant Uses Doctrine of Collateral Estoppel
The People of the State of New York are the plaintiffs of the case. The defendant in the matter is Joon Ho Chin. The case is being heard by Judge Randall T. Eng. The defendant is using the doctrine for collateral estoppel in this particular case. The defendant, Joon Ho…
Court Finds Harmful Evidence Was Submitted by Defense
This is an appeal case being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Judicial Department, Appellate Division. The respondent in the case is the People of the State of New York. The appellant of the case is Rupnarine Jaikaran. The judges hearing the case are…
Court Discusses Concept of Double Jeopardy
The respondent in this case is the People of the State of New York. The appellant in the case is Carl Smith. The People of the State of New York are represented Richard A. Brown, District Attorney of Kew Gardens office with Gary Fidel for counsel. The appellant is represented…
Court Determines Defendant to Not Understand Waiver
Queens Rape 12 The People of the State of New York are the appellants in this case. The respondent of the case is Jay Jomar Bradshaw. The case is being heard in the Court of Appeals in New York. Case Summary The defendant pled guilty to rape sex crimes in…