Matter of Suarez v Williams
Dec 16, 2015OUTCOME: Affirmed Family Court Order
appeal by natural mother from custody order granting custody to grandparents; after reversal by App Div, Ct of Appeals reversed and effectively affirmed the custody award
Syracuse, NY
Appeals Lawyer at Syracuse, NY
Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense
OUTCOME: Affirmed Family Court Order
appeal by natural mother from custody order granting custody to grandparents; after reversal by App Div, Ct of Appeals reversed and effectively affirmed the custody award
OUTCOME: order reversed
Appeal from order terminating parental rights issued by family court in proceeding initiated by natural mother in which DAS joined
OUTCOME: modification with remand for resentencing
four felony reckless endangerment convictions modified and reduced to misdemeanors based upon legal insufficiency, thereby resulting in a significant reduction in the sentence imposed
OUTCOME: reversal with remand for new trial
home burglary case in which the defendant's attorney was not permitted to withdraw from representing client when, at eve of trial, People disclosed intent to use evidence that resulted in a conflict wi ... th a former client whose case was pending on appeal. After remand, Mr. McGillicuddy entered a misdemeanor plea, thereby avoiding the mandatory state prison sentence that had originally been imposed.
OUTCOME: reverse joint custody order; restore sole custody to client
appeal from custody dispute
OUTCOME: reversal of joint custody award; new trial ordered
appeal from a custody dispute
OUTCOME: reversed; new trial ordered
appeal from termination of parental rights
OUTCOME: conviction reversed; new trial ordered
appeal from a conviction for larceny by deputy sheriff
OUTCOME: conviction reversed; new trial ordered
appeal on behalf of client convicted of homicide to Appellate Division, Third Department