• People v. Matos

    Publication Date: 2022-08-24
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
    Judge: Justice Reinaldo Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Leonard Joblove and Anthea H. Bruffee of counsel, Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Brooklyn, NY.
    for defendant: For Appellant: Anna Kou of counsel, Patricia Pazner, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 2019-03845

    SORA Certification Is Part of Conviction Judgment, Not Sentence, Not Instantly Reviewable

  • People v. Addimando

    Publication Date: 2021-07-20
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
    Judge: Justice Reinaldo Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Larry Glasser of counsel, Robert V. Tendy, Special District Attorney, Carmel, NY.
    for defendant: For Appellant: Garrard R. Beeney, Timothy J. Weinstein, James J. Browne, Samantha R. Briggs, Amanda F. Davidoff, Kamil R. Shields, Alexander M. Self, and Jennifer B. Lee of counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae New York City Bar Association (one brief filed): Tyler Maulsby of counsel, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, P.C., New York, NY, Jeffrey A. Udell of counsel, Walden Macht & Haran, LLP, New York, NY, Denise A. Rubin of counsel, Rubin Law, PLLC, New York, NY, Christopher J. Stanley of counsel, and Joseph Hage Aaronson, LLC, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Sanctuary for Families, Day One New York, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Safe Horizon, Inc., Her Justice, Urban Resource Institute, Urban Justice Center, Empire Justice Center, Legal Momentum, New York Legal Assistance Group, New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, and Lawyers Committee Against Domestic Violence: Marissa K. Perry, Maura Douglas, and Brianne Holland-Stergar of counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Jeffrion L. Aubry, Brian A. Benjamin, Alessandra Biaggi, David Carlucci, Andrew Gounardes, Brad Hoylman, Monica R. Martinez, Shelley B. Mayer, Zellnor Myrie, Kevin S. Parker, Roxanne J. Persaud, Gustavo Rivera, Diane J. Savino, and Luis R. Sepúlveda: Sharon L. Caffrey and Leah A. Mintz, pro hac vice, and Eric R. Breslin of counsel, Duane Morris, LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 2020-02485

    Murder, Weapon Sentences Reduced; Domestic Violence Survivor's Act Improperly Applied

  • Matter of McCrory v. Vill. of Mamaroneck Bd. of Trs.

    Publication Date: 2020-02-11
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
    Judge: Presiding Justice Reinaldo Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Appellants Pro Se: Suzanne McCrory and Stuart Tiekert, Mamaroneck, NY.
    for defendant: For Respondent: Robert A. Spolzino and Edward A. Smith III of counsel, Spolzino Smith Buss & Jacobs LLP, White Plains, NY.

    Case Number: 2017-12066

    Villagers Excluded From Board Meeting Have Standing to Sue Under Open Meetings Law

  • Matter of Keanu S.

    Publication Date: 2018-10-24
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Family Law
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
    Judge: Justice Reinaldo Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Tamara A. Steckler and Marcia Egger of counsel, the Legal Aid Society, New York, NY
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 2017-07313

    Custody Placement Did Not Make Juvenile Dependent on Family Court for SIJS Status Purposes

  • People v. Charles

    Publication Date: 2018-06-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
    Judge: Justice Reinaldo Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondent: Leonard Joblove, Anthea H. Bruffee, and Joyce Adolfsen of counsel, Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Brooklyn, NY.
    for defendant: For appellant: Jenin Younes of counsel, Paul Skip Laisure, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 2016-07020

    Sex Offender May Appeal Denial of Risk Level's Reduction; Facts Do Not Warrant Reduction