This is a case being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in New York County. The case involves the People of the State of New York versus the defendant. Case Background On the second of June in 2005 at around 3:20 in the afternoon, the…
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Defendant Moves to Have Verdict Struck
The People of the State of New York are the respondents in this case of appeal. The appellant is James Lavender, 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…
Court Discusses Plea Bargain
This is a case involving the People of the State of New York against the defendant George P. Tobler. The case is being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Criminal Term in Suffolk County, Part I. The defendant of the case has moved to compel…
Defendant Appeals a Ruling for Malicious Prosecution
Bronx County Rape 7 Alberto Ramos is the appellant and respondent of this particular case. The respondent and appellant of the matter is the City of New York. Case Background The plaintiff, Alberto Ramos was a college student in 1984 and was studying to be a teacher. He was employed…
Court Discusses Mental Hygiene Law
This is a case for appeal being heard in the Third Department, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the State of New York. Mark S. is the appellant of the case and the State of New York is the respondent. Mark S. is appealing two orders that were made…
Court Orders New Trial
This case is taking place in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department. The appellant in the matter is the People of the State of New York. The respondent in the case is Frederick Wilkinson. A New York Sex Crimes Lawyer said the defendant is…
Court Looks at Legality of State Statute
The complainant trader who committed an error was indicted and convicted, under the Revised Statutes of the State, for the criminal act of selling liquor without a license. The indictment contained several specifications but they were all similar. The jurors, for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, upon their oath present, that…
Court Discusses Prima Facie Evidence Provision
Respondents committed criminal acts of burning a cross and properties during a gathering. They were convicted of violating Virginia’s cross-burning statute, Sec. 18.2-423. The statute provides: “It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, with the intent of intimidating any person or group of persons, to burn, or cause…
Defendant Charged with Predatory Sexual Assault
In New York, there are many different levels of sex crime offenders. A New York Sex Crime Lawyer said often the difference between the crimes are reduced to one or two words that are found in the different laws. In one case that occurred on May 2, 2011 and on…
Court Looks at Sentencing in Violent vs. Nonviolent Offenses
The Facts: Defendant is charged with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, in violation of § 220.39(1) of the Penal Law, committed on 18 October 1973, and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, in violation of…