This is a case of appeal being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in the Appellate Division in the Second Department. The appellant of the case is the People of the State of New York. The People are represented by Richard A. Brown, District Attorney…
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Completing Criminal Act Not Necessary if Intent Present
This case involves the People of the State of New York against the defendant Gerard Rollino. The case is being heard in the Criminal Term of the Supreme Court of the State of New York located in Queens County. Judge Irwin Shapiro is hearing the case. A a New York…
Court Orders New Trial in Sex Crimes Case
The People of the State of New York are the respondents in this case. The appellant is C. James Lombardi. The case is being heard in the Court of Appeals of New York. A New York Sex Crimes Lawyer said the defendant has been convicted of three counts of kidnapping,…
Defendant Claims Double Jeopardy
Queens Rape 10 A New York Sex Crimes Lawyer said this case involves the People of the State of New York versus the defendant George Barrow. The case is being heard in the Criminal Term of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Queens County. Justice J.…
Court Determines Deadlock Jury Instruction Used
This is an appeal case. The appellant is Stephen S. Lavalle. The respondent for the case is the People of the State of New York. The case is being heard in the Court of Appeals of the state of New York. A New York Sex Crimes Lawyer said Stephen S.…
Defendant Claims Insufficient Evidence for an Indictment
This case involves the plaintiffs, the People of the State of New York versus the defendant, Edward Cicciari. The case is being heard in the Criminal Term of the Supreme Court of the state of New York in Queens County. A New York Sex Crimes Lawyer said the counsel for…
Court Looks at Corroborating Evidence in Rape Trial
In August 1971, a 14-year old girl lived in an apartment building. Their neighbor asked the girl to bring some music records from his apartment to his daughter-in law’s apartment. It was three o’clock on a summer afternoon and the 14 year old girl knew the man because he had…
Court Decides if Prior Convictions Should be Considered Felonies
The Facts: Defendant has been found guilty of assault in the second degree, with intent to rape. He is now before the court for sentencing. A New York Sex Crimes Lawyer said that a “prior offense” Information has been filed by the District Attorney which alleges that the defendant is…
Court Discusses Probable Cause for Blood Sample
In August 1991, two police officers from Yonkers, New York were sent to investigate a reported rape and robbery which occurred in an apartment building. A New York Sex Crimes Lawyer said the woman who claimed to have been raped told the detectives that she was raped at knifepoint. She…
Court Discusses Offense of 3d Degree Sexual Abuse
The Facts: According to a New York Sex Crimes Lawyer, the defendant was charged with robbery, larceny, assault (two counts), endangering the welfare of a child, and sexual abuse in the third degree; a six-count indictment on criminal law violations. As the crimes were allegedly committed on 26 September 1967,…