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June 14, 2012 |

Abuse Victims Look to D.A.'s Bronksey for Comfort

Bronksey, a 2-year-old black labrador/golden retriever who became the first four-legged employee of the Staten Island District Attorney's Office last month, has already helped in several pre-trial interviews with victims of child abuse.
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October 27, 2005 |

Upstate Judge Vows Narrow Reading of Camera Ban

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May 03, 2002 |

1995 Capital Statute Should Be Stricken

THE NEW YORK death penalty statute should be stricken under Art. 1, ��5 and 11 of the New York Constitution because it fosters arbitrary sentencing and imposes unequal risks of execution on defendants for reasons having to do with the location of the crime and the race of the victim and/or the defendant.It Fosters Arbitrary Sentencing and Imposes Unequal Risks Based on Geographical and Racial Variables
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July 01, 2008 |

PRO BONO: Correcting Justice

Three lawyers, now at different firms, help win freedom for a Long Island man convicted of killing his parents.
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July 02, 2009 |

Flight diverted to NM after passenger gets naked

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. AP - A passenger stripped naked during a US Airways flight and resisted a flight attendant's efforts to cover him with a blanket before two off-duty law enforcement officers on board subdued and handcuffed him, authorities said Wednesday.Keith Wright, 50, of the Bronx in New York, was taken into custody after he disrobed while sitting in his seat in the back of Flight 705 on Tuesday evening, authorities said.
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April 26, 2002 |

First Sequential Lineup Is Held In Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND police officers recently conducted the first court-ordered sequential lineup in New York, after a judge called for the procedure in an alleged robbery.
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March 30, 1999 |

2nd Circuit Denounces Perjury in Civil Suits

Affirming a Bronx man's perjury conviction for lying in a civil proceeding, a 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel last week went out of its way to denounce such lies and declare, as if joining the Clinton impeachment debate, that such prosecutions are "unremarkable." The ruling in United States v. Feliz mainly rejected specific due process claims that were raised. But the panel also used strong terms to denounce all perjury and noted that perjury charges in a civil context not unheard of.
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October 18, 2000 |

New York Domestic Violence Court Looks Beyond Surface

Following the lead set by Kings County and the Bronx, Suffolk County, New York, has opened its own Domestic Violence Court to increase accountability and address underlying emotional problems of offenders in such volatile cases. The court hears cases involving misdemeanor violent acts between people related by blood, marriage, and those who have children in common or have an intimate relationship.
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