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  • People v. Chung

    Publication Date: 2023-12-22
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Queens
    Judge: Judge Maria T. Gonzalez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: CR-022920-22QN

    COC Is Invalid as People Failed to Turn Over Police Witness' Disciplinary Records

  • People v. Perez

    Publication Date: 2023-03-17
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Queens
    Judge: Judge Maria T. Gonzalez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: CR-014133-22QN

    People Failed to Make Diligent Efforts to Find Witness Contact Information; COC Invalid

  • People v. Toussaint

    Publication Date: 2023-02-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Queens
    Judge: Judge Wanda L. Licitra
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the People by: ADA Jairo Z. Coronado, Melinda Katz, District Attorney of Queens County.
    for defendant: For Mr. Toussaint by: Sade Stephenson, The Legal Aid Society.
    Case Number: CR-026391-21QN

    People Fail to Properly Certify Discovery Before Stating Ready for Trial; Case Dismissed

  • People v. Uraga

    Publication Date: 2023-02-03
    Practice Area: Discovery
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Queens
    Judge: Judge Wanda L. Licitra
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the People by: Timothy Snyder, Melinda Katz, District Attorney of Queens County.
    for defendant: For Mr. Uraga by: Ronald W. Popo, The Legal Aid Society.
    Case Number: CR-002726-22QN

    People's Refusal to Comply With Discovery Statute Renders SOR Illusory

  • People v. Quiroz

    Publication Date: 2022-12-19
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Queens
    Judge: Judge Wanda L. Licitra
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the People By: Julien Gutierrez, Melinda Katz, District Attorney of Queens County.
    for defendant: For Ms. Quiroz By: Kelsey Halloran, Queens Defenders.
    Case Number: CR-012586-22QN

    People Not Ready for Trial for Failure to Meet Automatic Discovery Obligations

  • People v.Trotman

    Publication Date: 2022-12-09
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Queens
    Judge: Judge Wanda L. Licitra
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the People By: ADA Alexander Blisko, Melinda Katz, District Attorney of Queens County.
    for defendant: For Mr. Trotman By: Ethan Lowens, Queens Defenders.
    Case Number: CR-006754-22QN

    The Court Holds that the People Cannot Unilaterally Withhold Obligatory Discovery Items

  • People v. Webb

    Publication Date: 2022-11-18
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Queens
    Judge: Judge Wanda L. Licitra
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the People by: ADA Xuan Lu, Melinda Katz, District Attorney of Queens County.
    for defendant: For Mr. Webb by: Benjamin Mejia, The Legal Aid Society.
    Case Number: CR-020138-21QN

    Certificate of Compliance Invalidated for Failure to Disclose Witnesses' Prior Convictions

  • People v. Best

    Publication Date: 2022-09-16
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Queens
    Judge: Judge Jeffrey Gershuny
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff: Brianna M. White, of counsel, Melinda Katz, District Attorney, Kew Gardens.
    for defendant: For Defendant: Michael Sheftman, of counsel, Queens Defenders, Forest Hills.
    Case Number: CR-020333-21QN

    LEOW Letters Alone Insufficient to Satisfy Prosecutorial Discovery Statute Mandates

  • People v. Leonardo

    Publication Date: 2022-08-22
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Queens
    Judge: Judge Anthony M. Battisti
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the People: Adalgiza Rodamis, of counsel, Melinda Katz, District Attorney, Queens.
    for defendant: For the Defendant: Michael Sheftman, of counsel, Queens Defenders, Queens.
    Case Number: CR-001378-22QN

    The People's Showing of Due Diligence Overcomes Motion to Strike Certificate of Compliance

  • People v. Midence

    Publication Date: 2019-02-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Queens
    Judge: Judge Karen Gopee
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the People: Matthew Powers, Assistant District Attorney.
    for defendant: For the Defendant: Christopher Carrion, Carrion Law Group.
    Case Number: CR-030288-17QN

    Suppression of Refusal for Improper Warnings Granted, Denied for Prearrest Admissions