Bennett Loudon

A state appeals court has confirmed the tax-exempt status of a day care center operated by Heritage Christian Services Inc.

The 2025 Hon. Michael F. Dillon Attorney for Children Awards were presented Tuesday in the Hon. Samuel L. Green Courtroom of the M. Dolores Denman Courthouse of the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court, Fourth Department, in Rochester.

The 2025 Hon. Michael F. Dillon Attorney for Children Awards were presented Tuesday in the Hon. Samuel L. Green Courtroom of the M. Dolores Denman Courthouse of the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court, Fourth Department, in Rochester. Oneida County attorney George C. Murad also received a Lifetime Achievement Award. From left to right, the recipients are: Murad; Karyn E. Godsoe; Tricia M. Dorn; Katherine D. Alexander; Michael J. Kerwin; Michele D. Ferrara; and Elena A. Tasikas. (Courtesy photo)

A New York appeals court has vacated weapons convictions because of an illegal search and improperly obtained statements.

The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court, Fourth Department, has disbarred an Onondaga County attorney convicted of federal crimes.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for an investigation into allegations that former state Supreme Court Justice Matthew Rosenbaum sexually abused his secretary.

Mary Loewenguth, former clerk of court for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York and executive director of the Monroe County Bar Association, has been appointed executive director of the Telesca Center for Justice.

A state appeals court has reduced the sentence imposed on a defendant who fired gunshots at Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies.

A state appeals court has reversed a burglary conviction because of an improper plea colloquy.

The New York State Court of Appeals has affirmed an attempted murder conviction and rejected a defense argument that the judge should have given the jury a missing witness instruction.