Citing prosecutorial misconduct and insufficient evidence a federal judge has reversed convictions against an Oneida man. The business owner was initially convicted of urging his son to burn down the family business in order to collect insurance money. But due in part to the prosecutor’s show at trial, the man is now free. Continue reading “Federal Judge Overturns NY Man’s Arson/Fraud Convictions”
Real Estate Lawyer on Trial for Impersonating NY University Professor
He did it in order to defend his father’s scholarly views, according to the NY Times. A fifty year old defendant and real estate lawyer is on trial, facing charges of identity theft, criminal impersonation, and aggravated harassment. Not your typical identity theft case, these alleged acts weren’t done to gain money, only to intellectually battle the skeptics of his father. Continue reading “Real Estate Lawyer on Trial for Impersonating NY University Professor”