Should the court grant the defendant's request to fix mistakes in his trial?

True Crime · Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

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Your callShould the court grant the defendant's request to fix mistakes in his trial?

TL;DR

1The defendant was convicted of a crime and argues that key evidence, like witness testimony, was mishandled during his trial.
2He filed a motion to reopen his case, seeking to correct what he claims were serious errors that could affect his conviction.
3The court must decide if these supposed mistakes warrant a new look at the case or if the request should be denied.

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1A worker at the Rochester Police Accountability Board was fired for misconduct and incompetence after a hearing.
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Your callConvicted of creating child pornography. What sentence fits this crime?

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2He spent over three years in state prison for related crimes before the federal sentence.
3The question is if his federal sentence should credit the time served in state custody.

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Your callShould he get a reduced sentence because the officer was off duty?

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1In 2006, a man acted as a lookout in a robbery where his friend killed an off-duty deputy.
2He was sentenced to life under a rule holding accomplices liable, but the law changed in 2018.
3He says his sentence should be cut because the new rule requires intent if the officer wasn't on duty.

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