ETKS Partner Lawrence Kasperek Wins Order to Show Cause Regarding Recognizance Hearing in Parole Following New ‘Less is More’ Law
ETKS Partner Lawrence Kasperek received a decision from Judge Randall on a parole recognizance hearing issue allowing his client to remain free and not detained by the Monroe County Sheriff; one of the first of its kind since the passing of the new New York State Parole Laws in March of 2022. First, Larry got the client’s new criminal allegations dismissed in a seperate Court. Larry then argued that the client was entitled to...
read moreETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson Featured in New Documentary Detailing Wrongful Conviction of Valentino Dixon and his Release from Attica
ETKS Partner Donald M. Thompson and his client Valentino Dixon, whom he helped secure his release from prison after 27 years of being incarcerated for a crime he did not commit, were featured in a documentary from VOA Films showcasing the shocking case of injustice and how both men were able to secure his release from prison legal appeals and Valentino’s amazing works of art. You can watch the documentary in its entirety...
read moreETKS Partner Brian Shiffrin Achieves Another Reversal at NYS Appellate Division Fourth Department
On January 28, 2022 the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, Fourth Department agreed with Brian Shiffrin’s appeal on behalf of his client Matthew Ringrose.The Fourth Department agreed with Brian’s arguments and reversed the Monroe County Court decision and vacated the prior plea. Brian argued that when the client plead guilty in Monroe County, but then had his sentenced lowered from another jurisdiction, he lost the benefit of the plea...
read moreETKS Named to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 List of Best Law Firms
Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP announced today that it has been named to the 2022 list of Best Law Firms by U.S. News and World Report. The Best Law Firms list, which began over a decade ago is one of the best known and respected peer reviews of the legal field. Inclusion is based on a stringent evaluation process that covers a wide range of criteria, not just a firm’s results. Their skill, responsiveness,...
read moreETKS Partner Lawrence L. Kasperek Highlighted in Democrat and Chronicle Article Regarding Overturned Conviction for Client Wrongfully Convicted After RPD Officers False Testimony
On Monday August 30, 2021, State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Moran agreed with ETKS Partner Larry Kasperek’s motion to dismiss the wrongful conviction of client Ronnie Edmonds. The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office agreed to the dismissal, acknowledging that “impeachment” information — records that would allow defense lawyers to challenge the integrity and reliability of arresting officers — was not given to Edmonds’ previous attorney. At the hearing before Judge Moran, Larry said that...
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