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  • SCOTT SAVEL, ap, v. MICHELLE K. SAVEL, res

    Publication Date: 2016-01-27
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION: SECOND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Rivera, J.P.; Sgroi, Miller and Barros, JJ.
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    SCOTT SAVEL, ap, v. MICHELLE K. SAVEL, res — Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d) (2) to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court,

  • Wells Fargo Bank v. Pena, 500827/2015

    Publication Date: 2016-01-27
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    Court: Supreme Court, Kings County, IAS Term, Part Comm-1
    Judge: Justice Carolyn Demarest
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Plaintiffs: Melissa A. Pena, Esq.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendants: Quenten E. Gilliam, Esq.
    Case Number: 500827/2015

    Cite as: Wells Fargo Bank v. Pena, 500827/2015, NYLJ 1202747953185, at *1 (Sup., KI, Decided January 6, 2016) CASENAME Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., A National Banki

  • Smith v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-01-26
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Erin E. Donohue-Koehler Public Defender's Office, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, Arthur C. Walton, Assistant District Attorney, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Jason M. Rea, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S15A1703

    The trial court erred in merging the defendant's convictions for attempted armed robbery and the unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon into felony murder counts that were vacated by

  • Permanent General Assurance Co. v. Thomas, 155652/15

    Publication Date: 2016-01-26
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    Court: Supreme Court, New York County, Part 55
    Judge: Justice Cynthia Kern
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    Case Number: 155652/15

    Cite as: Permanent Gener urance Co. v. Thomas, 155652/15, NYLJ 1202747828560, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided January 13, 2016) CASENAME Permanent Gener

  • Watson v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-01-25
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Tyler R. Conklin and James C. Bonner Jr. Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard A. Mallard, District Attorney, Keith A. McIntyre, Assistant District Attorney, Statesboro, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Vicki S. Bass, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S15A1683

    The trial court did not err, much less plainly err, in failing to give a mutual combat jury instruction in the defendant's murder trial, because the defendant admitted that the victim was unarmed an

  • Tye v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-01-25
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Roger C. Wilson, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Matthew B. Crowder, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S15A1522

    The trial court erred in sentencing the defendant on two counts of felony murder when there was only one victim, as the sentence subjected him to multiple convictions and punishments for one

  • Hayes v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-01-25
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Adam M. Hames The Hames Law Firm LLC, Atlanta, and David J. Koontz, Austell, for appellant.
    for defendant: D. Victor Reynolds, District Attorney, Jesse D. Evans, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney, Benjamin M. First, Amelia G. Pray, Assistant District Attorneys, Marietta, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Jason M. Rea, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S15A1511

    The evidence supported the defendant's convictions for felony murder in the commission of an aggravated assault upon one victim, the aggravated assaults of two other victims and violation of the Geo

  • Norman v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-01-25
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Cynthia W. Harrison Harrison Law Firm LLC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert D. James Jr., District Attorney, Leonora Grant, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney, Lenny I. Krick, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Tamara L. Ross District Attorney's Office, Decatur, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Vicki S. Bass, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S15A1525

    The evidence was more than sufficient to corroborate the defendant's confession that he killed a woman in his hotel room and then stayed in the room with the body for about two days, during which ti

  • Smith v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-01-25
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Tiara Smith, Alto, proceeded pro se. Rebecca A. Wright, District Attorney, Joshua B. Smith District Attorney's Office, Augusta, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, and Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
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    Case Number: S15A1647

    The trial court properly denied the defendant's extraordinary motion for new trial because the remedy was not available to her, since she pleaded guilty to the charges agains

  • Gates v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-01-22
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Saraliene S. Durrett, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert D. James Jr., District Attorney, Deborah D. Wellborn, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Vicki S. Bass, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S15A1407

    The evidence, including two eyewitnesses' testimonies, supported the def 's convictions for malice murder and various other crimes in connection with the shooting death of a man who sent the de