An Armored Courier Corp. warehouse in Bronx County was burglarized and robbed of some $11 million by individuals unconnected to the company, who were later apprehended and prosecuted. In the aftermath of the robbery, the Bronx County District Attorney’s office focused its attention on the company’s-own business practices. A series…
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Defendant Tries Complex Legal Argument
In New York, the legislature decided that stronger steps had to be taken to ensure that repeat offenders of sex crimes were taken out of the community. A New York DWI Lawyer said that in order to ensure that repeat sex offenders did not recidivate in the community for as…
Defense Finds Discrepancy in Handling Juvenile Proceedings
In November of 2010, a situation was brought to the attention of the Queens County court system that they found disturbing. The situation involved a discrepancy in the handling of juvenile proceedings. A New York Drug Crime Lawyer said the courts had been using a computer generated report from the…
Court Discusses Conspiracy to Sell Drugs
In New York, drug crimes are prosecuted according to the specifics of the case. Each case is determined on the merit of the totality of the circumstances. A New York Lawyer said issues such as the type of drug, amount of the drug, and whether or not a weapon was…
Girl Being a Guest on Talk Show Ends with Rape
A mother and a grandmother of a teenage girl filed a complaint of negligence act to one talk show. The show moved to dismiss the complaint brought by the complainants. The complainants allege that the show’s negligent actions are connected with the show’s motion on the chain of events which…
Defendant Claims he was Denied a Right to a Speedy Trial
The genesis of the proceeding is a notorious incident involving a brutal rape and robbery in 1973 in Manhattan. The issues presented are whether the man’s statutory and constitutional rights to a speedy trial were violated, and also whether the trial court should have conducted an inquiry of the jurors…
Defendant Claims No Probable Cause for Arrest
The plaintiff in this case is Julius Bailey. The defendants in the matter are the Suffolk County Police Department and the Suffolk County Legal Department. The case is being heard in the District Court of Suffolk County in the state of New York. Judge C. Stephen Hackeling is overhearing the…
Court Determines Double Jeopardy Doesnt Apply in this Matter
The plaintiff’s of the case are the People of the State of New York. Kendrick Roopnarine is the defendant of the case. The District Court of Nassau County is where the case is being heard, with Judge Kenneth L. Gartner overseeing the proceeding. The defendant of the case, Kendrick Roopnarine…
Defendant Claims He was not Prosecuted in a Timely Manner
This is a case of appeal involving the appellant, the People of the State of New York and the respondent, William Balken. The judges overseeing the appeal case are Santucci, J.P., H. Miller, and Joy S. Miller. Case Background This case arises from an accident involving one vehicle that occurred…
Defendant Gives Voluntary Confession
This case is being heard in the District Court of Suffolk County, First District. Judge Salvatore A. Alamia is hearing the case. The plaintiff of the case is the People of the State of New York. The defendant in the case is Colin O’Reilly. Case Background A New York Criminal…