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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…

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New York Court Discusses The Use of Admissions Against Interest in Sex Crime Case

On October 16, 1997, a male identified only as C.B. made a videotaped confession to a Bronx Assistant District Attorney following his arrest. During the confession, C.B. discussed numerous criminal offenses and described on at least 11 different occasions on which he had entered private residences unlawfully and in some…

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New York Appellate Court Rejects Claim that Evidence of Prior Crimes Was Prejudicial to the Defendant

In September 2000, Darrin H was accused of sexually abusing his 16-year-old daughter and having sex with one of her 15-year-old friends. Police arrested Mr. H and after reading him his Miranda rights, he signed a written statement attesting to the fact that he may have had sex with his…

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New York Court Says Landlord May Not Evict Tenant for Being a Domestic Violence Victim

A 30-year old female tenant was served a notice of termination by her landlord because she engaged in illegal and violent behavior during domestic disputes. The tenant is under a federal-government-assisted Section 8 tenancy. According to sources, the tenant stabbed her partner in one of numerous disturbances she created in…

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