Justice Belen sits in the Appellate Division of the Second Department located in Brooklyn. He recently wrote a decision regarding a joint will involving Sandra Angelo Murray. In the year 2000, Mr. & Mrs. Murray entered into a divorce settlement agreement. In the divorce settlement, they reaffirmed their 1993 joint will. This 1993 joint will … [Read more...]
Brooklyn D.A. Establishes Hate Crimes Unit
There have been an unusual number of hate crimes in Brooklyn, New York. Charles Hines, the District Attorney of Kings County, has decided to take an aggressive stand in dealing with hate crimes against gay individuals. Task Force To Protect Gay Men And Women On October 29, 2010, Hines announced a task force would be set up to reduce … [Read more...]