LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The local defendant who is back in court after an appeal of a guilty plea is demanding that his felony Menacing a Police Officer and Promoting Prison Contraband case be handled by a court outside of Livingston County. Jospeh Harris, 47, demanded the change at a Thursday court appearance, saying that Judge Dennis Cohen and the entire County is biased against him. He is preparing a formal motion for Judge Cohen to … [Read more...]
Joe Harris Demands that CT Representative Remove Livingston County Judge
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The latest battle in one man's legal war against Livingston County has inspired him to start an online petition asking a state representative of Connecticut to remove the Livingston County, NY judge who accepted a guilty plea from him in 2014. Joseph Harris, 47, has directed his online petition towards CT Representative Theresa Conroy to remove Judge Dennis Cohen from the bench. The petition was created in May and has … [Read more...]
Joe Harris Challenges County and NYS Courts as DA Pursues Prison Sentence
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Defendant Joseph Harris challenged Livingston County Judge Dennis Cohen and the New York State Appellate Division Thursday morning when his guilty pleas were vacated and the District Attorney's Office said that they will be taking him to trial. Harris, 47, successfully appealed a guilty plea to felony Promoting Prison Contraband in January 2016. He served two years at the Livingston County Jail for this and felony Attempted … [Read more...]
Joe Harris’ Legal Battle Carries into Third Year
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Joseph Harris, the man who was convicted in 2014 for several charges including Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Promoting Prison Contraband in Mount Morris, is continuing his legal battle through New York State's courts. Joseph Harris, 47, successfully overturned Livingston County Judge Dennis Cohen's decision to accept a guilty plea for felony Promoting Prison Contraband in the Third Degree, … [Read more...]
Harris Appeals Guilty Plea to Contraband
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Joseph Harris will soon return to the Livingston County courthouse to play out the latest twist in his two-year fight through the court system following the successful appeal of a guilty plea which was accepted in Livingston County Court. Oddly enough, it was something that Harris, 47, said in court back in February 2014 that undermined the admissibility of his own guilty plea to felony Attempted Promoting Prison Contraband … [Read more...]
Knife pulled on Mount Morris Police Officer
UPDATE: Harris has successfully appealed a guilty plea to attempted promoting prison contraband and will return to Livingston County court to continue to fight the charge. MOUNT MORRIS — Last week a Mount Morris man made a court appearance after being charged with menacing a Police Officer and other charges after he allegedly pulled a knife on the officer. Joseph Harris, 45, who allegedly pulled a knife on Officer Mark Brado, a Mount Morris … [Read more...]