Kathleen Scott-Gonzalez appeared in court for a hearing on her divorce in Plantation, Florida. She expected this to be the final day of the trial on her divorce case. What she didn't anticipate was that she would be beaten up by her husband in the judge's chambers and end up with a broken nose and fractured jaw! Kathleen and her husband Paul … [Read more...]
Nassau County’s Continuing Crime Lab Problems
The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that laboratory technicians will have to testify regarding lab tests for such tests to be accepted into evidence. This will create significant problems for the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. Nassau County Crime Lab Closed Since February In February of 2011, the Nassau County Crime Lab … [Read more...]
Drug Treatment Programs for Prisoners
There are approximately 60,000 inmates in New York state prisons that require drug treatment or drug counseling. If given drug treatment or drug counseling, these men and women will have a greater opportunity to live drug free when they are released from prison. The New York State Department of Corrections recently conducted a three year study … [Read more...]
The Hamster Killer
Monique Smith was recently arrested at her home in Bushwick. The arrest was conducted by law enforcement officers of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The criminal charges against Ms. Smith are that she killed the family’s hamster and threw it violently against a wall. Theresa Smith's mother had stated she watched her … [Read more...]
Nassau County, New York’s Crime Lab is an Embarassment!
There have been recent disclosures with regard to the numerous problems faced by the Nassau County Police Crime Laboratory. Nassau County faces the potential that numerous individuals were convicted based on erroneous findings of the Nassau County Crime Laboratory. There is the potential for many lawsuits related to the poor quality of the testing … [Read more...]
With the Victim Not Cooperating Assault Trial Proceeds
In April of 2010, Louis Calixto, a woman was violently attacked in the East Village. He beat her so savagely the blows could be heard over the noise on the city street. The woman was beaten so severely that she refused to testify. She was afraid that her testimony would lead to another beating. Mr. Calixto's attorney brought an application to … [Read more...]
Violent Assault on Priest Related to Sexual Abuse
Approximately thirty-five years ago, William Lynch and his brother were sexually abused by a Jesuit priest. During the past thirty-five years, he has dealt with issues involving depression, nightmares and suicide. He had lived with anger and pain for more than three decades. A Priest Rapes And Molests Five and Seven-year-olds William was … [Read more...]
Gang Colors Not Enough To Search Car
A district court judge in Nassau County threw out a search of a car due to the fact that the reason the police officers gave for searching the car could not be substantiated. The occupants in the car were charged with weapons possession (which includes charges for violent crimes, both felonies and misdemeanors) At the time, the officers … [Read more...]
Can Serena Williams’ Line Judge Sue Her for Assault?
At the U.S. Open, on September 14th, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, NY, Serena Williams may have committed the tort of "assault" against one of the line judges at the tournament. In her semi-final match against Kim Clijsters, a line judge called a "foot foul" against Ms. Williams. Incensed, Ms. Williams approached the line judge with her … [Read more...]
