Daniel D was indicted along with five other individuals for the murder in the first degree of George Simon. All of the defendants were acquitted of the murder charge but Mr. D was ultimately convicted of assault with intent to kill. For this conviction, he received a sentence of 5…
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New York Appellate Court Charged With Determining If There is Sufficient Evidence for Robbery Charge
John G was charged with one count of robbery in the first degree stemming from an incident that occurred on May 22, 2008. In that incident, Mr. G entered the Commerce Bank branch on Hugenot Avenue in Richmond County, New York and handed a nearby teller a note. The note…
New York Appellate Court Concludes that Robbery Charge is Contradictory to Murder Charge
Timothy M was indicted on first degree robbery charges stemming from an incident that occurred on January 5, 1992. In that incident, Mr. M, along with a group of approximately 15 others, was walking along Jefferson Avenue in Rochester, New York. The group happened upon Charles G, an individual known…
Defendant Files for Appeal Arguing Trial Court Disallowed Expert Testimony
Quentin A was convicted of the robbery of a 13-year-old girl. The victim in the case testified that he used a knife to commit the crime, which distinguished it from other crimes involving the theft of property, such as petty larceny, which does not involve the use of force or…
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…