However, without a motion to amend the Uniform Traffic Ticket made by the People, the Court must issue a verdict solely on what is charged based on the ruling in People v Graziano. [read post]

DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORKCivil Rights Class Status Granted to Inmates Claiming Parole Denied Solely Due to Nature of Their Crimes Graziano v. [read post]

SUNY/CSC [Respondents] appealed the Supreme Court's rulings.Addressing the standing of SED to initiate the action in Proceeding 1, the Appellate Division, citing Matter of Graziano v County of Albany, 3 NY3d 475, observed that governmental entities have the capacity to sue only when it is based upon a "concrete statutory predicate ... expressly granted in enabling legislation or it may be inferred from review of the entity's statutory functions or responsibilities. [read post]

They alleged that the commission had “on other occasions licensed professional boxers who had been convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude,” including Rocky Graziano, who was licensed despite the fact that he had been twice convicted of petty larceny and had been court-martialed while serving in the United States Army and convicted of being absent without leave and of disobeying orders, and Sonny Liston himself, whom the commission recognized as heavyweight champion (until… [read post]