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Significant Cases

Representative Criminal Appeals

  • U.S. v. D'Angelo - federal murder/racketeering conviction vacated and dismissed
  • Fernandez v. Smith - state murder conviction overturned and dismissed on federal habeas review
  • United States v. Derrick Forrest - federal habeas granted for narcotics "3 strikes defendant" serving sentence of life without parole; defendant had already served thirteen years in jail; sentence reduced to time served
  • United States v. Gomez - crack defendant's sentence reduced by 6 years on re-sentencing
  • U.S. v. Darden - federal appeals court finds that defendant is not a career offender resulting in a seven year reduction in defendant's sentence
  • U.S. v. Jeffers - federal appeals court finds defendant eligible for reduced sentence even though he perjured himself at trial; sentenced reduced by three years
  • U.S. v. Drinkwine - federal appeals court overturns large fine
  • U.S. v. Rivera - federal appeals court overturns large fine
  • People v. Lopez - life sentence for major cocaine dealer reduced from life to 17 years
  • People v. Ramos - assault/resisting arrest conviction overturned and charges dismissed

Representative Civil Appeals

  • Richbell Information Services, Inc. v. Jupiter Partners L.P.  - appellate court upholds our client's right to assert a privilege under foreign law as a basis for objecting to discovery in a proceeding in the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court
  • Ramos v. Jake Realty Co.  - appellate reverses a dismissal of our client's law suit; claim for damages reinstated
  • Lee v. 401 403 57th St. Realty Corp.  - appellate court affirms summary judgment rendered by the trial court in our client's favor