Brian F was charged with and convicted of multiple counts of sodomy, sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. His criminal defense attorney challenged his conviction with the New York Court of Appeals, on the grounds that the testimony of his victims was insufficient to prove his guilt…
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New York Courts Discuss Robbery Charge Where Weapon Used Wasn’t Real
Every day the cases of robbery can be deemed as numerous. In fact, every rep does not run out of such cases to handle for legal proceedings. According to the Penal Law, any individual can be considered guilty of robbery if he steals the property not his own with force.…
Can a Person Be Convicted of a Crime Where They Weren’t Present? New York Courts Decide
There are so many different ways a crime can be committed. One of these crimes wherein different “artistic” means can be done in order to succeed in their intention is robbery. It is almost a daily occurrence in some parts of the country and the world as well. That is…
New York Court Discusses Legal Definition of an Accomplice to Robbery
It is common to find that in most robbery cases, it involves the role of an accomplice. This is especially noticeable when it comes to bank robberies and other major establishments compared to the petty 1:1 theft. So how far or how intense would be the involvement and punishment of…
Can One Be Convicted of Robbery Where There Was No Weapon? New York Court Decides
One of the most common robbery crimes is robbing a bank. It is logically so because it is suppose to be where the money is. That is why banks are equipped with alarm system. Some are pretty high technology and some are about standard; just enough to inform the authorities…
New York Appellate Court Decides if Consecutive Sentencing is Appropriate
On the night of December 24th, 1992, Martin B and Kevin D entered the parking lot of a hotel in Queens to make a payroll delivery. Both B and D were off-duty police officers who were moonlighting for the Mount Vernon Money Center. After parking their vehicle, B walked to…
What Happens When The Accused Admits His Gun Possession During a Robbery
It is not known by many that you can learn a lot from studying robbery case reports that were gathered and analyzed by a reporter. With this particular report, the defendant involved is John Gr. The robbery happened late afternoon of May 22, 2008 as he entered the Staten Island…
Can You Be Charged With Robbery When There is No Visible Weapon? New York Courts Decide
With every robbery case, it is an important issue to clear whether the ones accused carried a certain kind of firearm during the actual crime. To learn more about it, a competent lawyer discusses the cases of Freddie and Hector M who were both being proven to have carried such…
Can You Be Charged With Robbery When Weapon Isn’t Used? New York Courts Decide
John G entered a bank, walked up to a teller station, and handed her a handwritten note that said, “I have a gun, Fill the bag. Don’t say anything or I’ll shoot”. The teller filled the bag with money she had at her station, and John took it and walked…
New York Court of Appeals Decides Whether Concurrent Sentences Appropriate
On August 11, 1988, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Nigel G and Terence O were working at a game booth at Coney Island amusement park. Suddenly, two individuals identified by G as Rodolfo G and an accomplice, Lonnie Jones, approached him. G also testified that G stuck a hard object in…