People v. Cunny 2018 NY Slip Op 05191 July 11, 2018 Decision The defendant appeals a Supreme Court decision from Kings County, New York, where the defendant was convicted of assault in the 1st degree. Judgment was affirmed. On June 2, 2012, the complainant was hit in the head with…
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Court Disagrees on Criminal Possession of a Weapon Charge
People v. B 2018 NY Slip Op 04032 June 7, 2018 The defendant was charged with possession of a switchblade knife and charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the 4th. A switchblade knife is defined by Penal Law 265.00(4), which states it is a knife where it opens…
Defendant Questions Use of Frye Hearing in Murder Case
People v. B. 2018 NY Slip Op 01956 March 22, 2018 After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of a violation of Penal Law 125.25, which is second-degree murder. The defendant murdered his girlfriend in a New York hotel room, found partially clothed in a bathtub. The defendant’s DNA…
Defendant Acquitted of Sex Crime Yet SORA Designation is Affected
People v. B. 2018 NY Slip Op. 02830 April 26, 2018 A defendant engaged in various sex acts, including sexual intercourse and aggravated sexual abuse. He was acquitted for these crimes. The defendant received 25 points for these acts and a designation as a level 2 sex offender. His acquittal…
People v. A
2018 NY Slip Op 02797 April 25, 2018 Decision This is an appeal from a judgment made in the County Court, Westchester County from January 17, 2012, which convicted him of murder in the 2nd degree. This appeal addresses the denial of those branches of the defendant’s omnibus motion which…
Defendant Seeks to Represent Himself in Court
People v. S New York Slip Op. 02286 April 3, 2018 There are two issues to address in this case. The defendant argues that he was denied the right to represent himself in court when he asked to do so. He also argues that he was denied his right to…
People of the State of New York v A. P., Appellant
#6179 April 3, 2018 A judgment was originally entered against the defendant on May 31, 2017, convicting him of the charge of aggravated cruelty to animals, including torturing animals. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison, which was unanimously affirmed. The defendant brought a legal sufficiency claim which the…
ORDERED that the orders are affirmed insofar as appealed from
Page 682 666 N.Y.S.2d 682 245 A.D.2d 509, 1997 N.Y. Slip Op. 11,152 In the Matter of ALICIA SHANTE H. (Anonymous) and Lenette Faye H. (Anonymous). Clifford H. (Anonymous), Appellant; St. Christopher-Ottilie, Respondent. Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. Dec. 22, 1997. Page 683 Steven Greenfield, Great Neck, for appellant.…
Second Felony Offender Statute, (PL 70.06)
Page 567 658 N.Y.S.2d 567 172 Misc.2d 186 The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Alexander ABRAMOV, Defendant. Supreme Court, Queens County. April 9, 1997. Page 568 Robert Klein, for defendant. Richard A. Brown, District Attorney of Queens County (Russell Rothberg, Loch Shldrake, of counsel), for plaintiff.…
Family Court of Dutchess County
Page 584 615 N.Y.S.2d 584 162 Misc.2d 22 CARMILLE A., Petitioner, v. DAVID A., Respondent. Family Court, City of New York, Queens County. July 26, 1994. Page 585 Steven Greenfield, Great Neck, for petitioner. Larry Bachner, Forest Hills, for respondent. GUY P. DE PHILLIPS, Judge: In this Article 8 Family…