The People of the State of New York are the respondents of this case. Eric Maier is the appellant of the case. The case is being heard in the Second Department, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. A New York Criminal Lawyer said the…
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Court Finds Burden of Proof Not Met
The respondent for this particular case is the People of the State of New York. The appellant of the case is Robert J. Wofford. The case is being heard in the Second Department, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. The defendant is appealing a judgment that was made by the…
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 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 4th Amendment Rights have been Violated
The people of the state of New York are the respondents in this particular case. The appellant in the case is Jessie Dunn. The case is being heard in the Fourth Department, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. This case for appeal deals with the question of whether the rights…
Court Says Special Parole is a Discretionary Matter
Suffolk Drug Crime 87 The petitioner in the case is James Kenneth Brown III. The matter deals with an application for a judgment that is pursuant to the Civil Practice Law and Rules, Article 78. The respondents of the case are Andrea D. Evans, the Chief Executive Officer for the…
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…
Supreme Court Discusses Date Rape
On February 18, 1992, The Supreme Court for New York County, New York, discussed the application of punitive damages in civil suits against criminally convicted perpetrators would be appropriate in rape cases. A New York Criminal Lawyer said the case in question granted $10,000,000.00 in damages to the victim of…
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…