This is a case being heard in the Suffolk County Court. The case involves the People of the State of New York against the defendant K.M. The defendant has been accused of acting in concert with another in commission of the crimes of criminal sale of a controlled substance in…
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Defendant Moves to Suppress Identification Testimony
The defendant in this case is M.B. He has made an omnibus motion requesting several forms of relief. The People of the State of New York are the plaintiffs in the case. The County Court of the City of New York in Suffolk County is hearing the case. Case Discussion…
Court Rules on Probation Violation
The People of the State of New York are the respondents of this case. S.H. is the appellant. The case is being heard in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department. The defendant is appealing an amended judgment from the County Court…
Court Determines Defendant is Entitled to Habeaus Corpus Relief
The petitioner was a Florida prisoner on death row, having been convicted of first degree murder. The district court granted a writ of habeas corpus setting aside his conviction and sentence. The United States Court of Appeals reversed the decision of district court. A New York Criminal Lawyer said the…
Court Discusses Mental Hygiene Law
This is a case of the People of the State of New York versus the defendant, G.R. The case is being heard in the Criminal Court of the City of New York in Bronx County. The defendant has moved to set aside the sentence that has been imposed on him.…
Court Determines if Evidence of Previous Crimes Can be Admitted
The People of the State of New York are the respondents in this case. Peter Wayne Orth is the appellant. The case is being heard in the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. A New York Criminal Lawyer said the defendant is appealing a judgment made by the Supreme Court…
Plaintiffs Bring Suit for Harrassment and Blackmail
In this case, Plaintiffs brought suit against the Defendants for: harassment, blackmailing and conspiring to boycott their classes and attempting to have them terminated from East Texas Police Academy (“ETPA”) in retaliation for their testimony in a case against another police officer involved in a shooting incident. A New York…
Defendant Claims Rights Were Violated in Search
This is a case before the Justice Court of the City of New York in Nassau County. The plaintiff in the case is the People of the State of New York. Case Background There was reason to believe that the defendants were living in a home that was over occupied.…
Appellate Court Reverses Indictment for Larceny Charges
The respondent and defendant in this case is M.K. The People of the State of New York are the appellants in the case. The Court of Appeals in the state of New York is hearing this case. There were two indictments filed against the defendant, Kirkup, in the Extraordinary Special…
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A woman was convicted after a jury trial of murder. Upon the conviction, a New York Drug Crime Lawyer said the woman was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment with a mandatory minimum period of seventeen years. She was also convicted of attempted robbery and sentenced to an indeterminate…