Ollman Lopez was in jail in Pennsylvania. He was charged with possession and sale of illegal drugs. Detectives from the state of New York went to Pennsylvania and interviewed him in jail. The New York detectives did not make an inquiry as to whether Ollman was represented by an attorney regarding the Pennsylvania criminal charges. Ollman Waives … [Read more...]
Trial in Absentia
A defendant in a criminal case involving misdemeanors and felonies of harassment and assault was scheduled for a trial in Bronx County before Supreme Court Justice Duffy. On the date of the trial, June 12, 2010, the defendant failed to appear. The defendant's lawyer argued that Mr. Bernandez did not receive notice of the scheduled trial … [Read more...]
