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Criminal Defense
Our firm offers innovative defenses to persons charged with
misdemeanor and felony crimes in the Federal
and State Courts. Our representation runs the gamut
from DWI and other serious motor vehicle
offenses to burglary and other property
crimes, assault, drug offenses, homicide,
pornography, sexual assault and related
crimes and criminal forfeiture proceedings.
We also provide counsel in criminal
investigations and grand jury proceedings.
We pride ourselves on providing a realistic
assessment and creative and vigorous defense
for all our clients.
Federal Convictions Reversed:
Federal Convictions Reversed.
The following is a
publication of the Office of the
Federal Public Defender for the
Northern District of New York.
The cases are from United States
Courts of Appeal and the United
States Supreme Court. The
opinions contain at least one
point favorable to criminal
defendants. The purpose is to
give CJA Panel Attorneys a
shortcut to case law favoring
their clients. All cases should
be researched to see if they are
still viable. A precedent in one
jurisdiction is not necessarily
the law elsewhere. None of the
cases should be cited without
first reviewing the entire
opinion. This warning is
especially for prisoners and
defendants who wish to rely on
the cases herein. A one-line
summary cannot possibly be
sufficient to cite these cases
without first reading each.
These materials may be
duplicated for any lawyer
providing legal services to
indigent defendants. Duplication
is encouraged. These materials
may be reprinted by other free
publications or free on-line
providers serving the criminal
defense bar. Attribution to this
office is requested. This
collection has previously
existed as Reversible Errors and
Errores Juris. The new name
reflects that coverage is now
limited to errors overturning
federal criminal convictions,
not sentences, nor are other
aspects of the criminal justice
system addressed. There are two
reasons. First, it has been
difficult to update so many
areas of law on a regular basis.
Second, federal sentencing law
has changed drastically in
recent years and it will take
time to determine the common
bases for reversal among federal
jurisdictions. Updates can be
found at
www.nynd-fpd.org.
The publications
will be distributed by e-mail in
Acrobat 8.0. Those who need an
Acrobat reader can download one
free at
www.adobe.com. Updated 06/08
Alexander.
Click here for the pdf relating
to Federal Convictions Reversed.
Criminal Defense -
Notable Cases:
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State v.
Bolio,
diminished capacity defense for
mother who shot man
accused of molesting her child -
159 Vt. 250, 617 A 2d 885, Vt
(1992)
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State v. Chenette,
medicaid fraud - 151 Vt.
237, 560 A.2d 365, Vt.
(1989)
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State v.
Lawton,
sexual assault and prosecutorial
misconduct - 164 Vt. 179, 667
A.2d 50, Vt. (1995)
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to view this Criminal Defense
Notable Case in HTML format
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State v. Little,
denial of DUI blood test -
Vermont Supreme Court
Docket No: 2004-491
(2005)
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State v. Parker,
suppress evidence in violation
of Miranda violation
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155 Vt. 340, 583 A 2d 98, Vt (1990)
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Defense Notable Case in HTML
format
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State v. Patnaude,
Constitutional challenge to
Rape Shield Law - 140 Vt.
361, 438 A.2d 402, Vt.
(1981)
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State v. Reardon,
possession of ecstasy -
Vermont Supreme Court Docket
No: 03-541 (2004)
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State v. Tyler,
bail review - Vermont
Supreme Court
Docket No: 2004-479
(2004)
Criminal Defense -
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