The Facts: Defendant, who was then 24 years old, had known the complaining witness, then 20 years old, for several years. Allegedly, on 24 April 1976, at the complaining witness’s home, following a visit with the complainant’s family and defendant’s mother, defendant told the complainant that he wanted to have…
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Son Sexually Attacks Mother, Mother Accused of Sexual Abuse
A woman who was originally from the Dominican Republic had a son whom she left in the Dominican Republic when she migrated to the United States. She obtained permanent residence status when she married an American citizen with whom she had two other children. A New York Criminal Lawyer said…
Defendant Claims Court Lacked Jurisdiction for Order for Protection
On this proceeding, a man filed an appeal from a judgment convicting him of burglary in the second degree, criminal contempt in the first degree and second degree, upon his plea of guilty. The offense happened on the last quarter of 2004 when the man assaulted his former girlfriend on…
Court Discusses the Crime of Predatory Sexual Assault
The indictment alleges that on May 2, 2011, the man forcibly compelled the complaining witness to perform oral sex upon him. A New York Criminal Lawyer said that according to the indictment, the man then forcibly subjected the woman to anal intercourse. The indictment further alleges that, on May 14,…
Claimant Brings Action for Unjust Conviction
This case is being heard in the Court of Claims in the City of New York. The defendant in the case is the State of New York. The claimant of the case is Amine Baba-Ali. The judge overseeing the case is Melvin L. Schweitzer. Action The claimant in this case,…
Defendant Seeks to Lower his Risk Assessment Level
This case is being heard in the Second Department Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The appellant of the case is Robert Fareira. The appellant is represented by Steven Banks, New York, New York, with Joanne Legano Ross for counsel. The respondent of the…
Court Discusses Sex Offender Registration Act
The respondent for this case is the People of the State of New York. The appellant in the case is Neil Pietarniello. The case is being heard in the Second Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in the Appellate Division. Appeal A New York Criminal…
Defendant Charged With Murdering his Girlfriend
This case is being heard in the State of New York Supreme Court. The plaintiff of the case is the People of the State of New York. A New York Criminal Lawyer said the plaintiff is represented by the District Attorney of Kings County, Charles J. Hynes and the Assistant…
Court Defines Sexual Deviancy
This case is being heard in the Criminal Term of the Supreme Court of Queens County in the state of New York. The plaintiff in the case is the People of the State of New York. The defendant of the case is Theodore Rhodes. A New York Criminal Lawyer said…
Defendant Charged with Kidnapping and Rape
This case is being heard in the Criminal Term of the Supreme Court in Queens County, part one. A New York Criminal Lawyer said the case involves the plaintiff, the People of the State of New York. The defendant in the case is Theodore Rhodes. Rhodes is being represented by…