A man was charged with robbery in the first, second and third degrees, grand larceny in the fourth degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree and unlawful possession of marihuana . A New York Drug Crime Lawyer said that all proceedings have been completed and the case…
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Court Rules Verdict Can Be Set Aside
The Facts: Defendant, his brother, and another man entered the house of a woman and robbed her at gunpoint. A New York Criminal Lawyer said the woman identified defendant as the one who wielded the gun during the robbery. A police officer was on patrol when he saw three men…
Defendant Brings Motion to Set Aside Consecutive Sentences
A man was charged for attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree and criminal use of a firearm in the first degree. The charges were an incident which happened one evening at the corner of an avenue. A New York DWI Lawyer said the complainant together…
Defendant Contends Use of GPS Tracking Device by Police was Unlawful
On 9 August 2003, an officer, formerly a detective with the Town of Glenville Police Department in Schenectady County, received a report that a local McDonald’s restaurant had been robbed by a man brandishing what appeared to be a handgun and an axe; a handgun crime. That information was distributed…
Court Decides Possession of a Weapon Charge
Defendant allegedly fired a handgun at two individuals, who just prior to his firing, had fired a handgun at him causing him serious physical injury; handgun crimes. Defendant was charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree and one count of Criminal Possession of…
Are the Actions of Private Security Subject to Constitutional Restraints?
Facts: A security officer, a retired member of the New York City Police Department which the court takes judicial notice of, at the Long Island Jewish Hospital, was instructed by his security supervisor, via radio transmission, to proceed to a Children’s Hospital parking lot. He was told to locate a…
Defendant Claims Village Court Did Not Have Proper Jurisdiction
Issues surrounding search warrants can become complicated, especially if the court that issues the search warrant is not sure if they are even able to issue a search warrant. On September 25, 2003, an associate village justice signed a search warrant for a building inspector. A New York Criminal Lawyer…
Family Conflict Results in Criminal Charges
Family Court deals with many issues that cross over from criminal court. It is not unusual for a criminal court issue to have family court repercussions. That was the case for a family on Mother’s Day 2003. A sixteen year old boy exposed himself and masturbated in front of a…
Court Discusses Presence of Reasonable Suspicion
Two police officers were patrolling in a police car which they parked near Washington Heights. They were assigned here because the area of Washington Heights was known as a high traffic area for selling drugs especially to people from outside of New York, particularly, from people in New Jersey. As…
Defendant Charged with Possession of Stolen Property
A nine-year veteran police officer was on patrol one evening when he responded to a radio communication of a man with a gun wearing a brown jacket on the corner of 121st Street and Seventh Avenue. When he arrived at the location, he exited his vehicle and spoke, first with…