Jurors at the Trump Organization trial will begin deliberating Monday after prosecutors presented a document they said showed that the former president had sanctioned tax fraud. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Decisions and Verdicts”
Scooter Driver Who Struck and Killed Actress Gets Up to 3 Years
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
Brian Boyd, who fatally hit Lisa Banes on a Manhattan crosswalk, tried to explain his actions in court, angering the judge. “I did beep my horn,” he said. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Limit Public Corruption Cases
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2022
The fraud convictions of Joseph Percoco, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, and Louis Ciminelli, a contractor in Buffalo, appeared likely to be overturned. Source: New York Times
Defense Rests as Trump Company Tax Fraud Trial Nears its End
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2022
Closing arguments in the tax-fraud case are expected to begin Thursday after lawyers argue over the instructions jurors will receive from the judge. Source: New York Times
Prosecution Rests as Trump Company Trial Moves Faster Than Expected
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
In a sign of confidence, Manhattan prosecutors skipped a witness they had said they would call. The case could end as soon as next week. Source: New York Times
An Ex-Trump Adviser’s Acquittal Shows How Politics and Business Intertwine
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2022
The acquittal of Thomas J. Barrack Jr., a former Trump adviser, showed the difficulty of proving wrongdoing amid a brew of political, personal and commercial interests. Source: New York Times
In Retrial, Man Who Helped Run Border Wall Charity Is Convicted
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2022
Timothy Shea was the only one of four defendants in the federal case to face a jury. The former Trump adviser Stephen K. Bannon faces similar charges in state court. Source: New York Times
Ex-Trump Adviser Expected to Testify at His Own Trial
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2022
The government says the adviser, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., never disclosed that he was working for the United Arab Emirates as he tried to influence the Trump administration. He would risk a tough cross-examination. Source: New York Times
New York’s Gun Law, Already in Jeopardy, Is Dealt Another Blow
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
A judge temporarily blocked a ban on carrying firearms in houses of worship that was included in a state law passed after the Supreme Court struck down century-old restrictions. Source: New York Times
‘Millionaires Versus Billionaires’: The Fight Over a Hamptons Airport
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
Neighbors have long complained of the noise, but a judge ruled that a plan to privatize the municipal airport to reduce air traffic was improper. Source: New York Times
The Day I Stood in the Path of a Driverless Bus
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2022
The Port Authority is testing electric vehicles with no driver for possible use at airports. It turns out they do stop if a pedestrian is in a crosswalk. Source: New York Times
Hoping to Carry a Gun in New Jersey? You Might Need Insurance First
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2022
Legislative leaders are promoting some of the strictest firearms rules in the country, a response to the Supreme Court ruling that overturned a New York law barring most people from carrying guns in public. Source: New York Times
Sandy Hook Families Win $1 Billion From Alex Jones
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2022
The Sandy Hook families leveraged personal stories, social media analysis and the Infowars fabulist’s lack of contrition to secure a major verdict. Source: New York Times
Court Gives New York State More Time to Argue for Its Gun Law
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2022
Attorney General Letitia James had asked that the measure remain in place while she appeals a judge’s order striking down many of its provisions. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court Says Yeshiva University Must Allow L.G.B.T. Group as Case Proceeds
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2022
By a 5-to-4 vote, the court refused to block a trial judge’s ruling that required the university to recognize the group under New York City’s anti-discrimination law. Source: New York Times