A man plead guilty to numerous counts involving possession of child pornography. Specifically, his plea agreement included five counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child and four counts of promoting a sexual performance by a child. The Broome County Court sentenced him to six months in jail and…
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Defendant Files Case in New York Supreme Court Regarding SORA Classification
In August 2002, a man was accused of sexually molesting a 15-year-old girl in Florida. Five months later, he participated in an armed robbery of another Florida home. He pled guilty to both crimes and was sentenced to five years in prison. After being released, he moved to Green County,…
New York Appellate Court Determines Whether Sufficient Evidence Was Presented at Trial
A was charged with eight counts involving different sex crimes. The charges were based on claims that he had sexually abused another child who rode the school bus with him on different occasions in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Mr. A was convicted of three counts of committing a criminal sexual…
New York Court Discusses Presence of Consent in Sex Case
Frank G was indicted for two counts of third degree sodomy upon a victim identified as J.P; three counts of third degree sodomy upon a victim identified as C.V.; and one count of second degree sexual abuse against a victim identified as L.G. The third degree sodomy counts were classified…
NY Court Reviews Risk Assessment Level of Defendant Under SORA Guidelines
Michael H was found guilty of six counts of first degree sodomy, one count of attempted first degree sodomy, two counts of second degree sodomy and one count of first degree sexual abuse. Following his conviction, the Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders recommended designating Mr. H as a risk…
New York Appellate Court Determines If Constitutional Violation Exists in Publishing Name of Victims
James B, an established Broadway actor, was charged with the sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl in 2001. His attorney, Ronald P. Fischetti, filed a petition on his behalf challenging an order from the Supreme Court which prohibited the defense from publishing the victim’s name in order to investigate her…
New York Appellate Court Rules that State of Mind is Not Relevant, Rather the Act Itself in Sex Crime Case
Edgar B was convicted of two counts of second degree sodomy for four instances of improper sexual contact with three young boys. Mr. B was sentenced to two consecutive terms of 3 ½ to 7 years. Each victim testified that he had allowed Mr. B to engage in oral sodomy…
New York Court Discusses Sex Case Where Defendant is a Minor
Anne-Marie P., a juvenile, was charged one count of first degree sodomy, two counts of first degree sexual abuse, two counts of third degree sexual abuse and one count of sexual misconduct. These crimes were allegedly committed against Megan H., who was six years old at the time she testified.…
New York Court Dismisses Case Due to Failure to Preserve Evidence in Sex Crime Case
Francis M was charged with one count each of first degree sodomy, first degree robbery, first degree sexual abuse and two counts of criminal weapon possession in the fourth degree. The crimes allegedly occurred on June 13, 1976 but Mr. M was not indicted until January 24, 1980. Mr. M’s…
New York Appellate Court Finds Prosecution Failed to Prevent Prejudicial Evidence from Being Admitted in Sex Crime Case
On September 4, 2009, J M was convicted of one count each of first degree rape, third degree rape, attempted criminal sexual act in the first degree and attempted criminal sexual act in the third degree. Mr. M appealed his conviction to the New York State Supreme Court Appellate, Second…