On November 19, 2010, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, New York heard the case of the People v. James D. C, Defendant-Appellant regarding a sex crime. The defendant wanted an order that determined him to be a Level 3 risk appealed. He says that the court made a…
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The Court Decides if a Bus Driver Has an Avocational Relationship with His Victims
In a case of the People of the State of New York, Respondent v. James D. C, Defendant-Appellant, the Supreme Court decided a sex crime case on November 19, 2010. The issue centered around the order determining that the defendant is a Level 3 risk according to the Sex Offender…
New York Court of Appeals Rules on Juvenile Rape Case
This case involves a juvenile delinquency hearing in which the Respondent was found to have committed forcible oral, vaginal, and anal intercourse with a 14 year-old female. After lubricating his penis with beer, he forced it into the victim’s anus. If an adult committed this sex crime, it would be…
Defendant Appeals His Sex Crime Conviction in New York Appellate Court
The case of The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Richard P. K, Appellant, was decided on December 9, 2010 by the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Third Department. On July 27, 2009, the County Court of Delaware County convicted the defendant…
New York Appellate Court Discusses Merger Doctrine in Sex Crime Case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court heard the case of the People, Respondent, v. Demetrio G, Appellant in a sex crime, kidnapping, and assault case. The event took place on November 28, 1987. The indictment also charged the defendant in another similar case that allegedly occurred on February 13,…
New York Appellate Court Decides if Testimony of Prior Crimes is Admissible in Sex Crime Case
On February 15, 1990 the case of the People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Nicky S, Defendant-Appellant as heard in the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. This sex crime case brings up the question of whether testimony regarding an alleged similar crime may be introduced to…
New York Courts Decide Family Matter in Light of Domestic Violence Allegations
On January 15, 1993 a man and a woman were married in a civil ceremony in Albania. Several years ago, they moved to Brooklyn, New York. In 2005, the parents and their five children went to visit their family in Albania. The wife is a stay at home mother who…
New York Supreme Court Reduces Sex Offender Level for Defendant
In a sex crime hearing in the Supreme Court, Kings County on August 3, 1998, the defendant’s sex offender level was lowered after the Court carefully considered all of the facts in the case. The defendant was convicted of one count of Attempted Rape in the First Degree, and a…
New York Appellate Court Determines if Expunging Record is Appropriate
On June 9, 2005, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department heard the case of Isaiah Brown, Appellant, v. Glenn S. G, as Commissioner of Correctional Services, Respondent. The appellant in this case wanted to have certain information expunged from documents provided…
New York Appellate Court Denies Sentence Reduction
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York heard the case of The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Reginald S, Defendant-Appellant on August 25, 2011. The Supreme Court convicted him of two counts of rape in the first degree, criminal sexual…