The Fourth Department affirms the defendant’s jury conviction for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and related charges, addressing challenges to the sufficiency of evidence and trial court rulings.
The Fourth Department affirms a conviction for arson in the second degree upon a guilty plea, finding the defendant’s challenge to the appeal waiver unavailing.
The Fourth Department affirms the defendant’s conviction upon a guilty plea for reckless endangerment in the first degree, finding a valid waiver of the right to appeal that precludes his challenge to the sentence.
The Fourth Department dismisses an appeal from a probation revocation judgment where the defendant’s sole contention — that the sentence was harsh and excessive — was encompassed by a valid waiver of the right to appeal.
The Fourth Department dismisses an Article 78 challenge to a Parole Board denial as moot where the petitioner subsequently reappeared before the Board during the pendency of the appeal.
The Fourth Department affirms the termination of a father’s parental rights under Social Services Law section 384-b, addressing only his challenge to the denial of an adjournment request while dismissing remaining claims.
The Fourth Department affirms a judgment dismissing an Article 78 petition challenging parole revocation, rejecting the petitioner’s procedural objections to the Board’s determination.
The Fourth Department dismisses an Article 78 challenge to a Parole Board denial as moot where the petitioner subsequently reappeared before the Board.
The Fourth Department affirms Family Court’s dismissal of a father’s petition to modify custody at the close of his proof for failure to establish a change in circumstances warranting modification.
The Fourth Department dismisses the mother’s appeal from a custody modification order as moot, finding that a subsequent order superseded the order on appeal, while rejecting the exception to the mootness doctrine.