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New York Court of Appeals. Criminal Law Voting and Decisional Patterns: Focus on Rosenblatt Vincent Martin Bonventre, J.D., Ph.D. November 2005. Pre-Rosenblatt. Late Wachtler era Pro-prosecution record Wachtler/Bellacosa v. Kaye/Titone Post-Wachtler Pro-defendant swing - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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New YorkNew YorkCourt of AppealsCourt of Appeals
Criminal LawCriminal Law
Voting and Decisional Patterns:Voting and Decisional Patterns:
Focus on RosenblattFocus on Rosenblatt
Vincent Martin Bonventre, J.D., Ph.D.Vincent Martin Bonventre, J.D., Ph.D.
November 2005November 2005
Pre-RosenblattPre-Rosenblatt Late Wachtler eraLate Wachtler era
Pro-prosecution recordPro-prosecution recordWachtler/Bellacosa v. Kaye/TitoneWachtler/Bellacosa v. Kaye/Titone
Post-WachtlerPost-WachtlerPro-defendant swingPro-defendant swingWachtler Court – Kaye Court transitionWachtler Court – Kaye Court transition
Emerging Kaye CourtEmerging Kaye CourtPro-defendant swing persistsPro-defendant swing persistsKaye/Titone/G.B. Smith/Ciparick “liberal” majorityKaye/Titone/G.B. Smith/Ciparick “liberal” majority
Post Court-BashingPost Court-BashingPro-prosecution “adjustment”Pro-prosecution “adjustment”Kaye/Ciparick voting shiftKaye/Ciparick voting shift
Court of Appeals: Criminal Law VotingPre-Rosenblatt
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Source: Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School (previously published studies) 11/05
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-Def
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1990 & 1991 91 48 26 17 4
post W / early K (11/92-5/94) 81 52 63 63 48 24 13
1994 & 1995 81 45 65 60 45 15 25
Fall '96 thru Spring '98 80 47 53 27 27 31 33 0
Fall '97 thru Spring '99 100 69 46 31 31 50 8 15
Titone (- '98)
GB Smith Ciparick Kaye COURTLevine
('93 - '02)Wachtler
( -'92)Bellacosa ( - '00)
Wesley ('97 - '03)
Early RosenblattEarly Rosenblatt RepriseReprise
Emerging Kaye CourtEmerging Kaye CourtPost Court-bashingPost Court-bashing
Rosenblatt’s First 3 YearsRosenblatt’s First 3 YearsTitone to RosenblattTitone to RosenblattKaye/Ciparick shift persistsKaye/Ciparick shift persistsCourt’s pro-prosecution recordCourt’s pro-prosecution recordPataki’s appointeesPataki’s appointeesRosenblatt: the “non” Pataki Rosenblatt: the “non” Pataki
appointeeappointee
Court of Appeals: Criminal Law VotingEarly [and recently pre-] Rosenblatt Years
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Judge (Pro-Defendant Voting Percent: divided criminal decisions)
Source: Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School (previously published studies) 11/05
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1994 & 1995 81 45 65 60 45 15 25
'97/'98 thru '98/'99 100 69 46 31 31 50 8 15
1999 thru 2001 61 29 39 28 41 35 17 0
2001 56 22 22 11 33 33 0 0
Titone ( - 98)
GB Smith Ciparick Kaye COURTLevine
('93 - '02)
ROSEN- BLATT ('99 - )
Bellacosa ( - '00)
Wesley ('97 - '03)
Graffeo ('01 - )
The Rosenblatt YearsThe Rosenblatt Years RepriseReprise
Rosenblatt’s first 3 yearsRosenblatt’s first 3 years Pataki’s Majority?Pataki’s Majority?
Titone to RosenblattTitone to RosenblattBellacosa to GraffeoBellacosa to GraffeoLevine to ReadLevine to Read[Simons to] Wesley to R.S. Smith[Simons to] Wesley to R.S. Smith
Court Court ReRe-Adjustment-AdjustmentKaye/Ciparick Kaye/Ciparick rere-shift-shiftPataki’s judges: Wesley, Graffeo, ReadPataki’s judges: Wesley, Graffeo, Read““Non” Pataki judges: Rosenblatt & (?) R.S. Non” Pataki judges: Rosenblatt & (?) R.S.
SmithSmith Court’s Pro-defendant Swing Back (?)Court’s Pro-defendant Swing Back (?)
Court of Appeals: Criminal Law VotingThe Rosenblatt Years
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Source: Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School 11/05
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1999 thru 2001 61 29 39 28 41 35 17 0
Fall '01 thru Spring '03 67 48 43 19 18 24 10 10 0
Fall '03 thru Spring'05 70 63 63 41 52 11 11 35
Fall '01 thru Spring '05 (total 4yrs) 69 56 54 31 18 40 10 10 10 35
GB Smith Ciparick Kaye COURTLevine
('93 - '02)
ROSEN- BLATT ('99 - )
Wesley ('97 - '03)
Graffeo ('01 - )
Read ('03 - )
RS Smith ('04 - )
Rosenblatt / Current Rosenblatt / Current CourtCourt
Re-Re-Emerging Pro-defendant WingEmerging Pro-defendant WingG.B. SmithG.B. SmithKaye/CiparickKaye/Ciparick
Solid Pro-prosecution VotesSolid Pro-prosecution VotesGraffeo to ReadGraffeo to Read
The Less Predictable SmithThe Less Predictable Smith Rosenblatt in the CenterRosenblatt in the Center An Unmistakable SpectrumAn Unmistakable Spectrum
G.B. Smith/Kaye/CiparickG.B. Smith/Kaye/CiparickGraffeo/ReadGraffeo/ReadRosenblatt/R.S. SmithRosenblatt/R.S. Smith
Court of Appeals: Criminal Law VotingRosenblatt in the Current Court
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Source: Vincent M. Bonventre, Albany Law School 11/05
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Fall '01 thru Spring '03 67 48 43 24 19 10 0
Fall '03 thru Spring '05 70 63 63 52 41 35 11 11
Fall 01 thru Spring '05 (total 4yrs) 69 56 54 40 31 35 10 10
GB Smith Ciparick Kaye ROSEN- BLATT ('99 - )
COURTRS Smith
('04 - )Graffeo ('01 - )
Read ('03 - )
