New York State Supreme Court
Coverage of New York State Supreme Court in the Nexus archive.
- Man who killed O’Shae Sibley after he danced at a Brooklyn gas station is convicted of manslaughter
A man was convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime for killing O’Shae Sibley at a Brooklyn gas station after a confrontation involving racist and anti-gay slurs. The jury acquitted him of murder but found him guilty of lesser charges including menacing and harassment.
- Former NRA CEO must pay $4.3M for misappropriating funds, court rules
A court ruled that Wayne La Pierre, former NRA CEO, must pay $4.3 million for misappropriating funds. He appeared at the New York State Supreme Court in 2024.
- A Trump U.S. Attorney’s Professional Misconduct Must Be Kept “Private and Confidential”
A Trump administration-appointed former U.S. attorney, John Sarcone, committed professional misconduct, but details are being kept private and confidential. The finding was made by a New York state grievance committee in response to allegations including retaliating against a newspaper for negative coverage. Sarcone was appointed to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York despite having no prosecutorial experience.