by Editorial Team | Jul 11, 2023 | Appeals and Post-Conviction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A win for judicial process was marked on July 6, 2023, with the unanimous reversal of the conviction of Gregory Ramos. In People v Gregory Ramos, the weight of the evidence lay against the testimony of a jailhouse informant that the court...
by Editorial Team | Oct 12, 2022 | Civil Legal Services, In the Community
The Education Advocacy Program of the Legal Aid Bureau represents students at long-term suspension hearings, including clients ranging from autistic Kindergarteners to parenting high school students, each with a unique story and individualized needs that are not being...
by Editorial Team | Apr 7, 2022 | Attorneys for Children, In the Community, Press Releases
Child Advocates File Lawsuit Seeking to Terminate the New York State Office ofChildren and Family Services’ Host Homes Program Posted by Editorial Team Regulations Governing State Program Establish ‘Shadow Foster Care System,’ Strip Away CoreProtections Afforded...
by Editorial Team | Apr 1, 2021 | Civil Legal Services
Legal Aid Bureau Applauds Passage of Marijuana Reform Posted by Editorial Team April 1, 2021 ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***Statement on NYS Marijuana Legalization The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo issued the following statement in support of the passage...
by Editorial Team | Oct 20, 2020 | Appeals and Post-Conviction
Changing the Playing Field for Appeal Waivers Posted by Editorial Team October 20, 2020 By Susan Ministero, Chief Attorney of Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit The Court of Appeals issued a decision in November of last year that has had significant...
by Editorial Team | Oct 1, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Attorney Amanda Wadsworth Gets Charges Dismissed for Man Falsely Accused of Drug Possession Posted by Editorial Team October 1, 2020 Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Attorney Amanda Wadsworth’s work on behalf of our client, Mr. Morgan Eaton, is...
by Editorial Team | Sep 17, 2020 | Criminal Defense, In the Community
Attorney Sam White Co-Chairs Task Force Calling for Immediate Criminal Justice Reforms Posted by Editorial Team September 17, 2020 Our very own Criminal Defense Attorney Sam White is pictured here calling for immediate criminal justice reform as...
by Editorial Team | Jun 5, 2020 | Criminal Defense, In the Community, Press Releases
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Condemns the Brutal Assault of Protester by the Buffalo Police Department Posted by Editorial Team June 5, 2020 The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo is disgusted by the disgraceful actions of Buffalo Police Department officers...
by Editorial Team | Jun 2, 2020 | Civil Legal Services
We Must Dismantle Structural Racism #BlackLivesMatter Posted by Editorial Team June 2, 2020 The tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer has sounded yet another clarion call to end racial inequality and police...
by Editorial Team | May 11, 2020 | Criminal Defense, Immigration
Legal Aid Bureau Awarded Funding to Establish Regional Immigration Assistance Center Posted by Editorial Team May 11, 2020 The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo (LABB) and the Ontario County Public Defender’s Office (OCPD), both providers of criminal...
