GENESEO — In day four of the manslaughter trial of Danielle Allen, the prosecution called in world renown blood spatter analyst Paul Kish to give his expert opinion on what happened the night Marcus Postell was stabbed. During Kish's testimony, he gave accounts on the actions before and after the stabbing occurred, based upon blood spatter evidence. On the events leading up to the fatal wound that Postell sustained, Kish said that according … [Read more...]
College Terrace Rapist Makes His First Appearance in Court
LIVINGSTON COUNTY— Melvin Carter made his first appearance in court yesterday for failing to meet his Sex Offender Registration Act Requirements (SORA). In Tuesday's court session, Carter, accompanied by his attorney Kevin Van Allen, has pleaded not guilty and requested that a pre-plea investigation is done before. Judge Robert Wiggins granted the pre-plea investigation as well as keeping the bail set at $10,000. Wiggins also adjourned the … [Read more...]
Riley Goes Into Reverse, Pleads Guilty Just Prior to Witness Testimony
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A Livingston County man in the middle of a jury trial suddenly changed his mind and entered a guilty plea just prior to witness testimony. Lance Riley, 38, who was just sentenced to 10-years in Wyoming County for rape with the same girl has now pled guilty to felony Rape in the 2nd Degree and felony Criminal Sexual Act in the 3rd degree. Riley will now serve 20 years in State Prison. "Lance Riley is a dangerous predator … [Read more...]
Riley Case Heading to Trial After Attorney Switch
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A Dansville man facing over a dozen charges for allegedly having sex with a 13-year-old has switched his defense attorneys and his case is heading to trial. Last June, Lance Riley, 39, was arrested for felony Rape Second Degree and felony Criminal Sexual Act in the Third Degree and numerous other charges. On Tuesday Judge Robert Wiggins, granted Riley a rare request to switch attorneys. Riley requested a change of attorneys … [Read more...]
Blunts Land Leandra’s Law Felony Conviction for Mount Morris Mom
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — On Tuesday, a Mount Morris woman pleaded guilty to DWI in Livingston County Court on a Leandra's Law Charge for having her two children in the car. Ronika Jones, 35, pled guilty to Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated under Leandra's Law, and was sentenced by Livingston County Judge Robert Wiggins to 4-months of weekends, license suspension, 5-years of probation and a $2,000 fine for the incident which occurred last … [Read more...]
Database Says Errigo, Judge Wiggins ‘Double Dip’ with NYS Pension and Salary
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A recently-created database says that Livingston County's Assemblyman and one of its two County Court Judges is among those who retired from the state's payroll, began collecting a pension, and took office again. According to nydatabases.com created by the USA Today Network, Assemblyman Joe Errigo and Judge Robert Wiggins retired as Assemblyman and County Court Judge, respectively, and then took office and began collecting … [Read more...]
Over 40 Cops Watch Judge Send Lima Trooper’s Attacker to Prison
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Over 40 police officers and members of the legal community watched as a County Court Judge sentenced a man to prison for brutally beating and injuring a New York State Trooper in the spring of 2016. Judge Robert Wiggins sentenced Tyshawn Jones, 20, of Brooklyn, the man who viciously attacked and injured young Trooper Robert Hoyt on the side of Rte. 5 and 20 in April 2016, to 5 years in state prison and 3 years of … [Read more...]
NYS Judges Overturn Springwater Man’s Felony Drug Conviction
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department overturned a Springwater man's 2014 felony and misdemeanor drug convictions for an obscure but important procedural problem at trial. On Oct. 22, 2014, following a bench trial, Livingston County Court Judge Robert Wiggins found Byron Buza, 34, guilty of felony Criminal Possession of Marihuana in the Second Degree and misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a … [Read more...]
‘Unduly Lenient’ Judge Makes SUNY Geneseo Ambulance Thief Wait in Jail for Sentence
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The courtroom saga is not over yet for Colin Dahlberg, who was convicted Friday morning of misdemeanor charges for wrongfully driving an ambulance drunk from an emergency call on campus to the post office in Geneseo. Dahlberg, 22, will sit in jail for a week while his attorney, Peter Skivington, presents more information to Judge Robert Wiggins as he considers an appropriate sentence. Judge Wiggins said while ordering … [Read more...]
Crooked Caledonia Contractor Finally Pleads Guilty to Fudging $190K
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – After more than a year in court, a contractor pled guilty on Tuesday to perpetrating a multi-county contracting scam that defrauded several homeowners of approximately $190,000. Kurt Kline, 46, pled guilty to felony Grand Larceny in the Second Degree and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree. Over the recommendation of Assistant District Attorney Joshua Tonra, Judge Robert Wiggins allowed Kline to remain out of jail on bail … [Read more...]