=Jacquline M. drove her car with her children in it while she was intoxicated. The Department of Social Services was notified of the situation. They investigated the matter and brought a proceeding in the Family Court claiming that Jacquline's actions amounted to neglect of her children. The children's father also had some problems. He did not … [Read more...]
Nassau County Judge Dismisses Case Due to Prosecutor’s Trial Misconduct
Nassau County Court Judge Peck had made a determination that Assistant District Attorney Michael Bushwack had improperly manipulated a grand jury to change it's decision in a case after it had voted to drop two charges against a defendant named Ryan Draper, in the case of People vs. Draper, Indictment No.: 894N-11. Motion to Reargue The Nassau … [Read more...]
Eyewitness Identification Problems in Criminal Cases
Are eyewitnesses always accurate in identifying alleged criminals? Recent studies have shown that in more than 75,000 eyewitness identifications, approximately 33% of the identifications were incorrect. Mistaken identifications have put thousands of Americans behind bars. There have been approximately 250 DNA exonerations in recent years. 200 of … [Read more...]
Go – kart DWI, A First
Can you receive a driving while intoxicated (DWI) criminal charge for driving a go - kart? The answer to that question is yes. Lennon Safati, age 18, has been charged with a felony for driving while intoxicated, endangering the welfare of a child and other criminal charges. Lennon violated New York's Leandra's Law. He was driving a go - kart while … [Read more...]
DNA Evidence
Curtis Goodman was charged on September 4th, 2009, with a burglary. The criminal charges against him state that he burglarized a Brooklyn Heights movie theater. A screwdriver with DNA evidence was found near the cash box in the movie theater.This was the only evidence connecting Curtis Goodman to the felony. The burglary took place when the … [Read more...]
