Court news
A few notable cases out of today’s decisions handed down by N.Y.’s higest court, the Court of Appeals:
1. It upheld a decision by former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi to nullify a $46 million Thruway contract with Worth Construction, Connecticut-based firm, because of its alleged ties with organized crime. The contract was for building an interchange between Interstates 84 and 87 in Newburgh.2. For the second time in 8 months, it ruled that former Gov. George Pataki erred when he invoked a provision in the state’s mental hygiene law to keep sex offenders locked up even after they’ve completed their criminal sentences. However, in the interim, Gov. Spitzer and lawmakers have enacted a law that provides for so-called “civil confinement.’’
3. It threw out the conviction of a Binghamton-area Boy Scout leader accused of “forcibly touching’’ a teenage boy he had taken into his home. Essentially, the court said the local DA had used such a broad, vague time range to describe the alleged acts that it undermined Stephen Sedlock’s ability to present a defense.
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