CAL in the Courts

The postings below present recent victories for CAL clients in the courtroom.

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Bronx Supreme Court vacates CAL client's murder conviction, finding that the prosecution failed to disclose material exculpatory evidence reflecting on an investigating detective's credibility.

AD1 dismisses CAL client's attempted-assault conviction finding for speedy-trial violation

New York Court of Appeals reverses CAL client David W's drug-sale conviction because he was improperly denied an independent source hearing.

Following successful CPL 440.10 motion alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, CAL client's sentence reduced by 25 years

Bronx Supreme Court reduces sentence following successful CPL 440.20 motion

AD1 reverses CAL client's weapon-possession conviction and dismisses indictment, finding his possession temporary and innocent.

AD1 finds CAL client innocently possessed a weapon

AD1 reduces CAL client's risk-level assessment.

AD1 strikes SORA points assessment because it violated client's Fifth Amendment rights.

Supreme Court halves CAL client's 16-year-to-life sentence and eliminates lifetime parole

Supreme Court halves CAL client’s 16-year-to-life sentence and eliminates lifetime parole.

NYCA reverses weapon-possession convictions for two CAL clients

NYCA reverses weapon-possession convictions for two CAL clients

CAL client removed from SORA registry following successful 168-o petition

CAL client removed from SORA registry following successful 168-o petition

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