Fourth Department — Grand Jury: People v. Spratley
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Grand Jury Prejudicial Testimony People v. Spratley KA 11-00486 Appealed from Oneida County Court Background: The defendant appealed his conviction, raising denial...
View ArticleFourth Department — Grand Jury: People v. Rigby
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Grand Jury Defense Request to Call Witness People v. Rigby KA 11-01661 Appealed from Cayuga County Court Background: The defendant pleaded guilty to first-degree...
View ArticleFourth Department — Grand Jury: People v. Conklin
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Grand Jury Prosecutorial Misconduct People v. Conklin KA 12-02083 Appealed from Supreme Court Monroe County Background: After indictment, the defendant...
View ArticleFourth Department — Grand Jury: People v. Pennington
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Grand Jury Testimony People v. Pennington KA 03-01616 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The defendant was convicted of two counts of murder in...
View ArticleWoman charged with sex trafficking
A federal grand jury in Rochester has returned a three-count indictment charging Jodia Campbell, 32, of Rochester, with sex trafficking of a minor and transporting a minor across state lines to engage...
View ArticleHow dueling Ferguson inquiries will work
The investigation into the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson has brought a number of questions about the legal process to the forefront. Here are answers to some...
View ArticleMost police shootings don’t end with prosecutions
WASHINGTON — A Missouri grand jury’s decision to spare police officer Darren Wilson from criminal charges is the latest in a long line of police shooting investigations that show the latitude afforded...
View ArticleFourth Department – Grand Jury: People v. Hymes
Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Grand Jury – Right to Testify People v. Hymes KA 10–01590 Appealed from Monroe County Court Background: The defendant was convicted after trial of burglary...
View ArticleFourth Department – Grand Jury: People v. Hoffert
Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Grand Jury – Sexual Abuse in the First Degree People v. Hoffert KA 14-00714 Appealed from Lewis County Court Background: The people appealed from an order...
View ArticleChanges expected for NY’s grand jury system
Changes in the New York grand jury system are likely on their way. It is the how that has yet to be seen, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley told a group of more than 50 people gathered...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts man on terror charges
BUFFALO (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a 44-year-old Buffalo-area man on charges that allege he attempted to support a foreign terrorist group. U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced...
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