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  • People v. Tamberlane

    Publication Date: 2021-07-23
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Term, Second Department, 9th & 10th Judicial Districts
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Justin W. Smiloff of counsel, Suffolk County Traffic Prosecutor's Office.
    for defendant: For Respondent: Justin W. Smiloff of counsel, Suffolk County Traffic Prosecutor's Office.
    Case Number: 2020-429SCR

    Defendant's Guilt of Speeding Established by Sheriff's Testimony, Conviction Affirmed

  • Bomer v. Dean

    Publication Date: 2021-07-21
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Fourth Department
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Respondent: Stuart L. Levison of Counsel, Allen & O'Brien, Rochester.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Michael Steinberg, Rochester.
    Case Number: CA20-00801

    Order Reversed as Divorce, Spousal Support Actions Abated After Decedent's Death

  • People v. Harlow

    Publication Date: 2021-07-14
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Fourth Department
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Bradley W. Oastler of Counsel, William J. Fitzpatrick, District Attorney, Syracuse.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: David M. Abbatoy, Jr., of Counsel, The Abbatoy Law Firm, PLLC, Rochester.
    Case Number: KA18-01625

    Probable Cause Existed for Search Warrant, Arrest; Denial of Evidence Suppression Proper

  • People v. Gorton

    Publication Date: 2021-06-18
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Fourth Department
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Steven G. Cox of Counsel, Scott D. McNamara, District Attorney, Utica.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Patrick J. Marthage of Counsel, Frank J. Nebush, Jr., Public Defender, Utica.
    Case Number: KA17-02227

    Panel Affirms Judgment of Conviction as People Disproved Defense of Justification

  • People v. Abdullah

    Publication Date: 2021-05-18
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Fourth Department
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Bradley W. Oastler of counsel, William J. Fitzpatrick, District Attorney, Syracuse.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Philip Rothschild of counsel, Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society, Syracuse.
    Case Number: KA18-01541

    Verdict Convicting for Criminal Possession of Weapon Not Against Weight of Evidence

  • In The Matter Of Cynthia Ann Lain (five cases).

    Publication Date: 2021-05-14
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wolanda R. Shelton, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, Andreea N. Morrison, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Cynthia Ann Lain, (The Lain Law Firm LLC), Duluth, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Michael J Blakely, Jr., (Pope McGlamry), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: S21Y0652

    Court Orders Disbarment for Lawyer, Citing Her Rule Violations and Failure to Engage Honestly in the Disciplinary Process

  • In the Matter of Edward Shuff Cook.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-28
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andreea N. Morri, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kathryn S. Whitlock, (Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP), Atlanta, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Anthony B. Askew, (Chair, Review Panel), Atlanta, Bridget B. Bagley, Atlanta, Bryan Andrew Downs, (Wilson, Morton & Downs, LLC), Decatur, for other party.
    Case Number: S20Y1501

    Public Reprimand Appropriate Discipline For Attorney Who Repeatedly Withdrew Trust Funds Before Settlement Funds Were Deposited

  • Sundown Energy v. HJSA No 3

    Publication Date: 2021-04-26
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contractual Disputes | Energy and Natural Resources
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-1054

    This contract dispute involved the interpretation of a mineral lease's "continuous drilling program" provision.

  • State v. Allen

    Publication Date: 2021-04-22
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A-3201-19

    Defendant appealed from a March 13, 2020 order denying his petition for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing.

  • Brackeen v. Haaland

    Publication Date: 2021-04-19
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Native American Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 18-11479

    A divided Fifth Circuit, which reconsidered nearly a dozen constitutional issues related to the Indian Child Welfare Act, could only set precedent for a few issues.