Gun Suppression Hearing Granted on Appeal
New York Criminal Defense attorneys often seek to suppress physical evidence, hear the result of a shotgun shell found on the Defendant, that sometimes require a Criminal Defense Appellate Attorney to pursue the legal error after an unsuccessful trial. Here, the criminal defense attorney moved for suppression of evidence, unsuccessfully, so the trial had to proceed. This case is an example of Criminal Appellate Counsel giving the Defendant another chance to not only negotiate
Prisoner FOIL Denied - Exemption 87(2)(f) explained
Almost anyone can FOIL, use the Freedom of Information Law, records from a government agency. Prisoners can FOIL records like anyone else. This case involves a pro se, an Alton Hutchinson Malone, who files a FOIL request as inmate in the DOCCS, Petitioner's FOIL request (there was two in fact) asked for all sorts of records, SHU records, reports by staff, certificates, tier assistance, disciplinary hearings, and so forth. Records were initially denied. Petitioner filed admini
