Search of the Defendants' Jacket after his Arrest required Suppression Of Evidence
The Court reviewed the suppression hearing which established that Officer William Svenstrup ("Svenstrup") and his partner responded to a...
Without an arrest, the Police could not use the Search Incident to an Arrest Warrant Exception to su
T1 Suppression Hearing - the Officer said he followed the defendant car when it crossed the double yellow lines. The officer made a stop...
Appeal of Expired Order of Protection not Moot
Facts: Mr. Radcliff regularly stayed in an apartment with his Aunt, petitioner Veronica P. Veronica P. filed a petition charging Radcliff...
Prisoner held three weeks after he was due to be released is awarded $35,000
In October 2007, the claimant was put in jail as a result of pending Criminal charges. In March 2009, he pled guilty and was released...
NYPD must answer FOIL Request - Attorney's fees awarded
Michael Grabell is a journalist employed by ProPublica who sued NYPD because NYPD failed to respond to his FOIL request. The NYPD...
Court denies dismissal of DWI Charges - Not in the Interests of Justice
John Acevedo attempted to dismiss his DWI charges in the interests of justice. He stated that he had a clean criminal record and that he...
Defendant waived rights -Guilty Plea cannot be withdrawn
The Defendant here claimed that he should be allowed to withdraw (CPL § 220.60(3)) his guilty plea on teh grounds that he felt pressured...
Reducing the term of supervised release can satisfy Article III’s case‐or‐controversy requirement
“On September 20, 2013, the district court convicted Pauline Wiltshire of violating her supervised release by 1) making false statements...
Violation of Wife's Due Process Rights did not Confer Standing to Husband - Drugs receovered from wi
T1: The US District Court (District of Vermont) suppressed physical evidence seized from the Defendant's wife, Crystal Anderson. The...
Twombly/Iqbal pleading applies to facts and not legal theories.
Plaintiffs worked as police officers for the city of Shelby, Mississippi. They alleged that they were fired in retaliation for brining...
