LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Danielle Allen pled not guilty at her first appearance in Livingston County Court to face one criminal charge, felony Manslaughter in the Second Degree. Allen, 21, appeared in court alongside her two attorneys, Cheryl Myers-Buth and Joel Daniels, both of whom are highly respected Buffalo criminal defense attorneys. "We do enter a plea of not guilty on behalf of Ms. Allen," said Daniels. "We request a reasonable time in … [Read more...]
Derek LaMoy Not Guilty of Hitting Sex Offender with Car in Mount Morris
MOUNT MORRIS – A Grand Jury chose not to indict a Village resident on Wednesday. The Grand Jury found that there was insufficient evidence to indict LaMoy on felony Assault in the Second Degree, misdemeanor Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident, and Harassment in the Second Degree, a violation. LaMoy has maintained since the beginning that he is not guilty. "After several times asking [the sex offender] to leave he refused so I … [Read more...]
Mel Rogers Not Guilty of Geneseo Crack Deal
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Livingston County jury found a Geneseo man not guilty of selling crack cocaine. Melchizedeck Rogers, 26, was acquitted of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, both of which are felonies, and released from police custody. "I think it wasn't a very thorough job by law enforcement and the jury needed more evidence than just the … [Read more...]
Not Guilty: Lima Jury Acquits Howe of Driving While High Charge
LIMA – A jury acquitted a local man of a misdemeanor Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs charge at a trial on Tuesday. According to a press release from defense attorney David Hoffmann, Ryan C. Howe, 22, had a violation Unlawful Possession of Marijuana Charge dismissed without being heard by the jury, was acquitted of misdemeanor DWAI Drugs, and was found guilty of speeding, an infraction. “At the end of a long day, the jury held the … [Read more...]
Not Guilty: Jury Acquits Rochester Man of Caledonia Purse Theft Charges
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A jury acquitted a Rochester man of multiple felony criminal charges relating to breaking a car window in a Caledonia church parking lot and stealing a purse and GPS from inside. Bruce Reid, 54, was found not guilty of felony Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree, misdemeanor Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, and misdemeanor Petit Larceny. "The People had a lot of evidence that the defendant's car was at the scene … [Read more...]