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Published on: December 27, 2011

In 1996, a Brooklyn man who was accused of committing acts of Domestic Abuse against his wife was arrested, charged

by Stephen Bilkis

In 1996, a Brooklyn man who was accused of committing acts of Domestic Abuse against his wife was arrested, charged, and as a condition of bail, was issued a command by the court that he attend a domestic violence counseling program. He applied to the court that he felt that the condition of the domestic violence counseling program was unreasonable. The suggestion was that because he had not been convicted of domestic violence, that requiring treatment for domestic violence offenses presumed guilt of the offense that he was only charged with. The court disagreed and denied his motion.

The judge stated that his justification in requiring the father to attend domestic violence training had nothing to do with a supposition of guilt, rather it was a way of reminding the subject that he was under the control of the court until trial. The judge stated that statutory language that is used to establish bail guidelines states that the court may deem any other conditions as it sees appropriate. He views this language to as authorizing the court to establish as a reasonable bail condition, attendance at a domestic violence program.

Published on: December 25, 2011

The issue of law in this situation is determining the paternity of the child in question

by Stephen Bilkis

The Integrated Domestic Violence Court of the State of New York in Onondaga County decided on December 23, 2010 that in response to a Memorandum of Law request dated December 20, 2010, which requested a DNA test be ordered to determine paternity of the child in question, that the test would be ordered. The issue of law in this situation is determining the paternity of the child in question. Because that determination in this situation, would help to determine a course of action for the Integrated Domestic Violence Court to address.

The Integrated Domestic Violence Court is a part of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. It was created with respect to the Chief Judge of the City of New York to handle cases involving domestic violence crimes. Not all crimes qualify as domestic violence, but those that do need to be addressed in many cases in a completely different manner than those which are not. The Chief Judge has the authority to regulate the courts of New York. That means that the Chief Judge has the right to reassign any case that involves any type of domestic violence and reassign it to the Integrated Domestic Violence Court. Further, if there is more than one case pending in the New York court systems; they can all be consolidated into one case before the same judge, in the same hearing. The ability to combine all pending cases in to one case, enables the judge who is hearing a case to get an overall picture of the problems that are currently facing the family in question. The actions ordered by the court can then take in to consideration the totality of the circumstances which are present and enable the court to determine a course of action that is in the best interests of the child an the advancement of the administration of suitable justice.

Published on: December 23, 2011

This was a very unfortunate incident for Debra Pagan,

by Stephen Bilkis

This was a very unfortunate incident for Debra Pagan, the defendant in this particular case, who rode a taxi cab one night and was charged with attempted robbery because of her very disturbing actions. It was also established that the defendant was also carrying what’s considered to be lethal weapon and deemed dangerous for everyone.

According to reports that reached a source, Debra Pagan hailed a taxi cab one rainy night of February 17, 2008 at the corners of 116th St. and Lexington Ave. According to the cab driver’s story, Debra approached the cab and asked to be taken to 109th St. and Lexington Ave. She also told the driver that seh only had $4.00 on her pocket and asked if he would accept the amount. Debra was aware that the minimum fare is $6.00. The cab driver agreed seeing that she looked a little sick and because it was cold and raining that night.

Published on: December 20, 2011

Jonathan Boylston, a known drug dealer, went to Albany, New York to collect on some outstanding debts.

by Stephen Bilkis

On the night of June 17, 1994, Jonathan Boylston, a known drug dealer, went to Albany, New York to collect on some outstanding debts. He had collected a total of $6,800 from two individuals before meeting with Timothy Foss, who also owed him money. Foss arranged for Boylston to come to his apartment, knowing beforehand that he would be carrying the money he had collected earlier in the evening. Eric G. Johnson, who had never met Boylston, was present in the apartment when he arrived.

Shortly after arrival, Mr. Foss went to the rear of his apartment and returned with a hammer, which he used to strike Boylston. Mr. Johnson later gave a written statement to police, acknowledging that he had physically prevented Boylston from leaving the apartment and that Foss had continued to strike him with the hammer until he stopped moving. Mr. Johnson also told the police that Foss took money from Boylston’s knapsack and gave him several hundred dollars. Boylston’s body was removed the apartment and dumped in a field. The body was discovered several months later in September.

Published on: December 17, 2011

The mother of two was hired as a probationary worker by the New York City Department of Correction

by Stephen Bilkis

A mother of two pre-teenaged children and a victim of abuse of the children’s father, a crack and alcohol abuser with a criminal history, filed a case of illegal dismissal from work for alleged discrimination against victims of domestic violence.

The mother of two was hired as a probationary worker by the New York City Department of Correction. The mother was fired by the Department because, according to the Department, their sick leave policy requires probationary employees to provide their home address and telephone numbers and require the employees to stay in their residence, or the place of confinement, at all times during the period of illness except when receiving medical treatment. Because of this policy, the mother was forced to give to the Department her husband’s address. When the Department conducted an investigation on the sick leave, the mother was nowhere to be found in the address she gave to her employer.

Published on: December 15, 2011

James Webb was paroled from the Orleans correctional Facility

by Stephen Bilkis

On August 15, 1995, James Webb was paroled from the Orleans correctional Facility after completing only part of his sentence. When he was released he was provided the standard release bag, blue jeans, and white athletic shoes. Mr. Webb advised later that at the time of his release, he had facial hair in the form of a beard.

Five women were attacked between August 17th 1995 and December 4th 1995 in Brooklyn, New York. Four of the women were raped. Three were forced to perform oral sex. One of the girls was penetrated anally. One woman escaped before any sexual violation could occur. Police believed that all five of the attacks were executed by the same person because the person used similar language at each of the five attacks. The physical description given by each of the victims also was consistent. It described the suspected rapist as a clean shaven dark-skinned black male with a gap in his front teeth. The subject was described as being in his late thirties to early forties wearing blue jeans and white athletic shoes. In the last attack the suspect stole the victim’s white shoe laces. One of the victims was only sixteen.

Published on: December 14, 2011

There may be situations that people may find a bit funny because of the circumstances involved

by Stephen Bilkis

There may be situations that people may find a bit funny because of the circumstances involved. Nevertheless the seriousness of a crime as well as the threat that has already imposed to the victim is no laughing matter. A crime committed with the use of force, threat and coercion is considered grave when the crime has been completed. Take this case as a perfect example of such crime.

Sahib Singh, according to a Robbery Lawyer, robbed the complainant at gun point with the help of his accomplice. This was the charge against both of them, robbery in the first degree. However, Singh told the jury during the trial that it could not be robbery in the first degree because the gun was not loaded in the first place. That is why he and his lawyer contested to robbery in the second degree.

Published on: December 13, 2011

A family court in New York issued an order of protection against a father

by Stephen Bilkis

A family court in New York issued an order of protection against a father after finding that the father committed two separate offenses of harassment. The order of protection prohibited the father from committing any acts of assault, stalking, harassment, aggravated harassment, menacing, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, intimidation, criminal mischief, threats, or any criminal offense, and from using any corporal punishment against his four minor children. The order of protection also directed the father to enroll in and attend a 26-week domestic violence program.

According to sources, the father is known to have a violent temper and is known to be a habitual drunkard. One night, the father came home drunk and started yelling and beating his four minor children. The night turned violent when the father stuck the face of his wife. As a result of that incident, the wife filed a complaint of domestic violence in a family court and asked for an order of protection to direct her husband to stay away from her and their minor children.

Published on: December 11, 2011

We know that police officers are here stop crime

by Stephen Bilkis

We know that police officers are here stop crime. What happens though when a crime is done to them? A source tells of an interesting case in which a man steals a revolver from a police officer.

On April 3, 1975, David Levinson was found guilty by the Orange County County Court of robbery in the first degree, assault in the second degree and grand larceny in the third degree. Levinson appealed to the Court of Appeals for a review of the sentence. Let’s go into the details of what happened.

Published on: December 10, 2011

The cases of robbery, whether petty or serious, usually involve the presence of some accomplice

by Stephen Bilkis

The cases of robbery, whether petty or serious, usually involve the presence of some accomplice. Many innocent people are brought into such trouble of being accused of a crime without them even knowing that what they have done or their mere presence in the crime scene already depicts them as an accomplice to the crime to be judged fairly in court. This is what can be studied in the case of John Williams and Donald Mendoza as researched by an expert New York robbery lawyer. Their case involved also the use of possession of harmful weapon.

According to the New York grand larceny lawyer who made his own findings from this case, the defendant did not object at all to the final ruling that he was convicted of robbery. But the defense was consistent as to lessen the degree of conviction that was rendered. They tried to point out that the trial court made a mistake in charging them in separate cases instead of consolidating everything to be considered as one huge crime. The court was also accused of not responding right away to the possibility of such a mistake so that they can easily revise their verdict.