A man filed an appeal from a judgment convicting him of burglary in the third degree, criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree and petit larceny, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. The appeal brings up for review the denial of that branch of the man’s motion…
A Queens Criminal Lawyer said that, defendant seeks an order restraining the District Attorney from cross-examining him regarding specific prior convictions. A hearing was held on September 12, 1973 and the Court determined the facts to be as follows: The defendant herein was indicted by a Queens County Grand Jury…
In this proceeding, the criminal respondent is charged with committing acts which, were she an adult, would constitute the crimes of Prostitution, Resisting Arrest, Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree, and False Personation. Respondent has moved pursuant to Family Court Act § 311.4(3) for an order directing the substitution…
This wrongful death action arises out of an automobile accident due to drunk driving that occurred sometime between the hours of 9 and 10 p.m. when a man went to a bar to celebrate the end of tax day. The celebration was for the employees and spouses of the man’s…
People v. Fountain Court Discusses Whether the Defendant Evinced a Depraved Indifference to Human Life The defendant was indicted for manslaughter in the second degree and criminal negligent homicide in connection with the deaths of two pedestrians, assault in the first degree in connection with serious physical injuries inflicted upon…
By petition, the respondent is alleged to have committed an act which, were he an adult, would constitute the crime of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree. The respondent is also alleged to be a juvenile delinquent by reason of his alleged violation of Penal Law which…
The prosecution’s intention to utilize the statements and identifications was unambiguously communicated to the defendant throughout the controlling time period, and was never withdrawn. To the extent that the formal notice portions of the VDF lacked certain talismanic details, the Court declined to read them in isolation. The information contained…
Defendant was charged in 1974 with sale and possession of methadone, a Class A–II felony at the time of his indictment. Upon motion before the Court, the charge was reduced to a Class A–III felony. A Queens County Criminal attorney said that prior to trial, the law respecting possession and…
This case involves for petitions pursuant to Article 10 of the Mental Hygiene Law. In April 2008, the State moved to transfer the venue of these proceedings from New York County, where they are currently located, to the jurisdictions where the crimes committed by the offenders in these cases occurred.…
A Queens Criminal Lawyer said that, on October 26, 1965, after having been adjudicated a Youthful Offender under indictment 411–65 which charged him with robbery in the second degree, defendant was sentenced to Elmira Reception Center for an indefinite term. On April 18, 1967 defendant was released on parole from…