People v. DeLee
This appeal addresses the proper remedy for a repugnant verdict. The defendant Dwight DeLee, was indicted for second-degree murder, second-degree murder as a hate crime, and third-degree criminal weapon possession… Read more »
Category: Criminal Law
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5(D)
Effective December 1, 2014 Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5(d) describes the procedure for an initial appearance in a felony case. The rule has been amended to add an additional… Read more »
People v. Dallas
In a non-jury trial, the defendant was convicted of predatory sexual assault against a child, two counts of assault in the first degree, two counts of assault in the first… Read more »
People v. Mulligan
This appeal addresses several matters following the criminal conviction upon a jury verdict of Defendant, Edwin L. Mulligan. Defendant was convicted of attempted second degree murder, first degree assault, two… Read more »
Survey: 2013 Criminal Law
Survey of New York Criminal Law for 2012–2013. View Full PDF Todd Berger is currently an Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Syracuse University College of Law Criminal… Read more »
Survey: 2012 Criminal Law
Survey of New York Criminal Law for 2011–2012. View Full PDF Todd Berger is currently an Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Syracuse University College of Law Criminal… Read more »
4th Department: People v. Philippe
This case involved an appeal from a conviction for three counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree and one count of reckless endangerment in the… Read more »
New York Court of Appeals: People v. Garcia
The Court in this case considered whether a police officer must have reasonable suspicion to ask the occupants of a lawfully-stopped vehicle whether they possess any weapons. The Court extended… Read more »
Article: Humanitarian Aid is Never a Crime? The Politics of Immigration Enforcement and the Provision of Sanctuary
In September 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the federal criminal conviction of humanitarian Daniel Millis for placing water for migrants crossing the United… Read more »
New York Court of Appeals: People v. Fernandez
The issue on appeal in this case was whether the accusatory instrument in a traffic violation stop constituted a facially sufficient simplified traffic information, even though it was titled “Complaint/Information”… Read more »