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Criminal Defense in New York

17 real decisions from New York courts — what happened, what the court held, and why it matters.

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No. 001CARVER, LEROY, PEOPLE vSUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 1204 KA 10-01363 PRESENT: SMITH, J.P., CENTRA, FAHEY, LINDLEY, AND WHRead the case → No. 002HOGUE, GERALD E., PEOPLE vSUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 1014 KA 13-01865 PRESENT: CENTRA, J.P., PERADOTTO, CARNI, WHALEN, ANDRead the case → No. 003People v. BriskinEgan Jr., J. Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Saratoga County (Scarano, J.), rendered December 2, 2013, upon a verdict convicting defendant ofRead the case → No. 004People v. CarverAppeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Monroe County (David D. Egan, J.), rendered April 22, 2010. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury verdRead the case → No. 005People v. ConleyCan police search your phone beyond what a warrant allows? A New York appeals court just said no. Here's what happened in People v. Conley.Read the case → No. 006People v. EdwardsA New York appeals court reviewed a guilty plea case. The defendant said his plea and appeal waiver were not valid, and that his lawyer failed him. Here'sRead the case → No. 007People v. HaleAppeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Greller, J.), rendered October 10, 2014, convicting him of aggravated vehiculRead the case → No. 008People v. Hogue*1210Appeal from a judgment of the Erie County Court (Michael F. Pietruszka, J.), rendered August 19, 2013. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury vRead the case → No. 009People v. JonesA New York probation case shows what happens when a judge revokes probation and orders jail time. This is People v. Jones, decided in 2023 by a New York apRead the case → No. 010People v. KindellPeople v Kindell (2016 NY Slip Op 00027) People v Kindell 2016 NY Slip Op 00027 Decided on January 7, 2016 Appellate Division, First Department Published bRead the case → No. 011People v. LewisPeople v Lewis (2020 NY Slip Op 00939) People v Lewis 2020 NY Slip Op 00939 Decided on February 7, 2020 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published byRead the case → No. 012People v. MalloyCan police prove you possessed a gun even if it wasn't in your hands? This New York case, People v. Malloy, looks at that question after officers found a hRead the case → No. 013People v. MurrayAarons, J. Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Herrick, J.), rendered June 22, 2015, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crRead the case → No. 014People v. PowellPeople v Powell (2020 NY Slip Op 03999) People v Powell 2020 NY Slip Op 03999 Decided on July 16, 2020 Appellate Division, First Department Published by NeRead the case → No. 015People v. RodneyThis is People v. Rodney, decided in 2021 by New York's Appellate Division. It looks at jury instructions, ineffective assistance claims, and prior felonyRead the case → No. 016People v. TaylorCan signing a plea deal stop you from appealing later? This case from New York looks at appeal waivers and what happens when a defendant tries to challengeRead the case → No. 017People v. ZehAarons, J. Appeal, by permission, from an order of the *1396County Court of Ulster County (McGinty, J.), entered February 19, 2015, which denied defendant’Read the case →

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