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People v. Fritch

This is a proceeding maintained by the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York and by the District Attorneys of each of the five counties of the city in pursuance of section 22-a of the code of Criminal Procedure. An injunction is sought to restrain defendant, a book publisher,…

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Due Process Clauses

On October 23, 1981 the criminal defendant was convicted of kidnapping in the first degree and related crimes. The defendant was sentenced to a term of 20 years to life imprisonment. Briefly, he and two others attempted to rob a man outside of the man’s apartment. The robbery was not…

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Highway Officer

A New York Criminal Lawyer said that, defendant was stopped by police officers assigned to the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority after he went past the toll booth in a ” cash only” lane without paying the required toll. Based on his apparent intoxication defendant was then taken to the…

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SOMTA

The case involves a respondent who is the subject of a petition for sex offender civil management pursuant to Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (SOMTA, Article 10 of the Mental Hygiene Law of 2007). He moved to dismiss the petition on the basis that certain provisions of the statute…

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Convicted sex offender is classified into one of three levels

A man pleaded guilty to information charging him to one count of computer transmission of material involving sexual exploitation of minors. The aforementioned charge arose from allegations that the man had transmitted via the internet three photographs of teenagers engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The man was sentenced to home…

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The phrase “good cause” under the venue provision at issue here lists three non-exclusive examples of issues

The phrase “good cause” under the venue provision at issue here lists three non-exclusive examples of issues which can be considered in making a venue change determination under the statute. They are the convenience of the parties, the convenience of witnesses and the condition of the respondent. With respect to…

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