People v. Kennedy

Feb 28, 2014

OUTCOME: Acquitted after trial.

Individual charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs after accidentally ingesting sleep medication instead of thyroid medication.

In re Anonymous

N/A

OUTCOME: Addressing an issue of first impresssion, the court dismissed the federal indictment dismissed on statute of limitations grounds finding the government could not justice sealing and thus the statute of limitations was not tolled.

An individual was indicted for making false statements in a bankruptcy proceeding, fraudulently concealing assets, and income tax evasion. Over a period of 21 months, the government secured and then s ... ealed an indictment and four superseding indictments. The final indictment was unsealed after the statute of limitations had expired on all counts. The defendant moved to dismiss the indictment on the ground that it was barred by the statute of limitations since the government did not have a proper basis for sealing.

In re John Doe

N/A

OUTCOME: Secured non-prosecution agreement for indivdiual alleged to have engaged in sexual misconduct.

In re Anonymous

N/A

OUTCOME: Federal indictment dismissed for pretrial delay.

In re Anonymous

N/A

OUTCOME: Conviction for second degree murder, conspiracy, and hindering prosecution reversed based on insufficiency of the evidence.

People v. Miley

N/A

OUTCOME: Hung jury. At retrial, breathalyzer test results suppressed for failure to comply with statutory requirements. Defendant acquitted of second degree manslaughter.

NYPD officer accused of driving while intoxicated indicted in death of two individuals.

Shawe v. Elting

N/A

OUTCOME:

Dismissal of an action for egregious misconduct by plaintiff.