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…
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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 Defines Category 2 Sex Offender
The plaintiff for this case is the People of the State of New York. The defendant of the case is Marcus Wiggins. The case is being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Bronx County. Judge Dominic R. Massaro is presiding over the case. The…
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 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 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…
Court Discusses Mental Hygine Act
The petitioner of the case is the State of New York. The respondent of the case is P.H. This case is being heard by Judge Daniel P. Conviser. A New York Criminal Lawyer said the respondent, P.H., is a sex offender and this case involves the civil management petition that…
Murder Charge Brings Up Estate Issues
This case involves the accounting done by Dennis Gleason as the acting Executor of the Estate of Dianne Edwards who is deceased. The case is being presented in the Surrogate Court of Suffolk County. This is a motion to dismiss the objections that have been filed in regard to the…
Court Discusses Changes in Law for Rape Charges
Prior to 1974, a rape conviction was not able to be obtained on the uncorroborated testimony of the victim. In order to corroborate a testimony, the victim would have to be able to produce an eye witness or some other type of physical evidence. Prior to 1974, there was no…
Court Looks at Defendant’s Intent in Rape Charges
On March 25, 1991 The Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department in New York heard an appeal on a case of murder associated with an attempted rape. The elements of the offense are seemingly so bizarre as to warrant mention. The offender was originally convicted on May 10, 1984, with…