Welcome. We are upgrading
and renovating our archives.

 

Court and Crime

Homelessness Is the Topic of Presentation at Precinct Council

Left-right: Leslie Lewis, president of the 84th Precinct Community Council; Police Officer Robert Schwartz, one of two “Cops of the Month;” and Deputy Inspector Mark DiPaolo. Eagle photo by Raanan Geberer

By Raanan Geberer
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — At meetings of the 84th Precinct Community Council, which represents a group of communities stretching from Boerum Hill to DUMBO, the main topic of discussion is usually fighting crime, with traffic as a close second.

Two Sought in Robbery of Elderly Man at Lorimer Station

BROOKLYN (AP) — The NYPD is asking the public’s help in locating two men who robbed an 81-year-old man before pushing him onto the subway tracks.

The incident occurred Friday at the Lorimer Street subway station in Brooklyn.

Police say one of the suspects stole the man’s iPhone and when the victim gave chase the other suspect pushed the man, causing him to fall on the tracks.

WABC-TV reports the victim was taken to a hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

Legal Events Calendar: February 22, 2012

TODAY, Feb. 22, Kings County Courts Black History Month Children's Program, 9:30am
Children participate in a variety of activities geared toward Black History Month. All children of court personnel are welcome. Participants must pre-register with court attorney Lorna McAllister at (347) 404-9077. Cost: free. Location: Kings County Supreme Court Civil Term, 360 Adams St., Downtown Brooklyn.

Parker Calls on State To Adopt Microstamping as Crime-Fighting Tool

At a hearing sponsored by state Senator Kevin Parker (D-Flatbush/East Flatbush/Kensington), family members of victims of gun violence speak in favor of microstamping as a crime-fighting tool.
BROOKLYN —  State Senator Kevin Parker (D-Flatbush/Kensington/East Flatbush), Senate Democrats and Assembly members, along with family members who have lost loved ones to gun violence, joined forces at the state Capitol to urge the state Senate to include microstamping in this year’s budget proposal.

Legal Events Calendar: February 21, 2012

TODAY,  Feb. 21, Catholic Lawyers Guild - Shrove Tuesday Mass & Luncheon, 12:15pm & 12:45pm
The Catholic Lawyers Guild Diocese of Brooklyn's Mass and Pre-Lenten Luncheon. Cost: $50, includes open bar. For more information, contact kingscountyclg@yahoo.com. Location: Mass at St. Charles Borromeo church, 21 Sidney Place; and luncheon at Eamonn Doran's, 174 Montague St., both in Brooklyn Heights.

7 Years Later, NY Top Court Upholds Brooklyn Conviction

Convicted killer Mickey Cass, of BrooklynBy Ryan Thompson and Jonah Bruno
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
and The Associated Press

BROOKLYN — After reviewing the decision of a Brooklyn judge to allow a previous killing into evidence during a local man’s murder trial over seven years ago, New York’s top court has now affirmed the decision and upheld the conviction.

Last week, the New York State Court of Appeals upheld the murder conviction of Mickey Cass who had claimed he strangled his Brooklyn roommate under “extreme emotional disturbance” from childhood sex abuse that made him snap when the victim made unexpected sexual advances.

25 Judges Sworn In: Mayor Gives Oath to City Judges From Brooklyn and Boroughs

NEW YORK — Last week Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg swore in 25 judges to serve in the city’s Family, Criminal, and Civil Courts. The swearing-in ceremony included the appointment of two new Family Court judges, three new Criminal Court judges, and three new Civil Court judges. The mayor also reappointed four Family Court judges, and 13 Criminal Court judges.

Mayor Bloomberg was joined by Deputy Mayor for Legal Affairs Carol Robles-Román, Corporation Counsel Michael Cardozo and Executive Director of the Mayor’s Committee on the Judiciary Desiree Kim at the swearing-in ceremony in the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank Building acrosss the street from City Hall.

She Has a Challenger

Jo Anne SimonJo Anne Simon (seen here), popular Boerum Hill civic leader and politician, has been the female Democratic district leader for the 52nd Assembly District for quite awhile. But now she has a challenger — Debra Scotto, daughter of famed Carroll Gardens civic leader and businessman Buddy Scotto.

Read all about it on probonobarrister.com

Legal Events Calendar: February 17, 2012

TODAY, Feb. 17, Kings County Courts Black History Month Gospel Celebration, 1pm
A celebration of old-fashioned gospel singing, liturgical dance and a mime performance. Light lunch will be served. For more information, contact Hon. Robin Sheares at rsheares@
courts.state.ny.us. All are welcome. Cost: free. Location: Kings County Civil Court, 141 Livingston St., Rm. 305, Downtown Brooklyn.


* * *

Mon. Feb. 20, PRESIDENTS’ DAY - State and federal courts; Brooklyn Bar Association closed.

For 2012, Courts Aim at Curtailing Societal Ills

New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman waves to the state Senate in a prior ceremony. AP File Photo

Bar and Bench Focus on Reducing Crime, Recidivism, Wrongful Convictions and Foreclosures

By Michael Virtanen
Associated Press
and Ryan Thompson
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

NEW YORK — New York’s chief judge urged lawmakers this week to require DNA testing for every felony and criminal misdemeanor conviction and to give defendants who plead guilty to serious felonies greater access to genetic evidence from crime scenes.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Court and Crime