Publication Date: 2021-07-20
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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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