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A Win for Justice
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...
Transforming Young Lives
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...
Child Advocates File Lawsuit Seeking to Terminate the New York State Office of
Children and Family Services’ Host Homes Program
Regulations Governing State Program Establish ‘Shadow Foster Care System,’ Strip Away CoreProtections Afforded to Children and Parents NEW YORK, April 6, 2022– three groups that represent children in foster care filed a lawsuit against the New York State Office of...
Legal Aid Bureau Applauds Passage of Marijuana Reform
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***Statement on NYS Marijuana Legalization The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo issued the following statement in support of the passage of the Marijuana Reform and Taxation Act: Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Applauds Passage of Marijuana Reform and...
Changing the Playing Field for Appeal Waivers
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 impact on appellate courts’ determinations regarding the validity of appeal waivers throughout the state. In...
Attorney Amanda Wadsworth Gets Charges Dismissed for Man Falsely Accused of Drug Possession
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Attorney Amanda Wadsworth’s work on behalf of our client, Mr. Morgan Eaton, is highlighted in a Buffalo News editorial today, October 1, 2020. Buffalo Police arrested Morgan Eaton on charges of possessing cocaine for sale even though they...
Attorney Sam White Co-Chairs Task Force Calling for Immediate Criminal Justice Reforms
Our very own Criminal Defense Attorney Sam White is pictured here calling for immediate criminal justice reform as Co-Chair of the Criminal Justice Task Force spearheaded by the Minority Bar Association of Western New York. The MBAWNY has a criminal justice task force of lawyers that have been working for months to draft these suggestions.
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Condemns the Brutal Assault of Protester by the Buffalo Police Department
The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo is disgusted by the disgraceful actions of Buffalo Police Department officers in brutally assaulting an elderly protester on the steps of City Hall during a lawful, constitutional protest in Niagara Square the evening of June 4th....
We Must Dismantle Structural Racism #BlackLivesMatter
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 brutality and to reform a broken system that too often allows these injustices to stand. This past weekend Americans...
Legal Aid Bureau Awarded Funding to Establish Regional Immigration Assistance Center
The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo (LABB) and the Ontario County Public Defender’s Office (OCPD), both providers of criminal defense services, are very pleased to announce that we have been awarded funding from the NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services to establish a...
A Win for Justice
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...
Child Advocates File Lawsuit Seeking to Terminate the New York State Office of
Children and Family Services’ Host Homes Program
Regulations Governing State Program Establish ‘Shadow Foster Care System,’ Strip Away CoreProtections Afforded to Children and Parents NEW YORK, April 6, 2022– three groups that represent children in foster care filed a lawsuit against the New York State Office of...
Changing the Playing Field for Appeal Waivers
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 impact on appellate courts’ determinations regarding the validity of appeal waivers throughout the state. In...
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Condemns the Brutal Assault of Protester by the Buffalo Police Department
The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo is disgusted by the disgraceful actions of Buffalo Police Department officers in brutally assaulting an elderly protester on the steps of City Hall during a lawful, constitutional protest in Niagara Square the evening of June 4th....
Spring 2020 Newsletter: What Legal Aid is Doing to Help During the COVID-19 Crisis
Read more about what the Legal Aid Bureau is doing to help during the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve also launched our newly re-designed website!
Letter to Cuomo: Take Action to Reduce the Prison Population
“We write to provide a blueprint for a structured release program that will not compromise public safety, and to offer the pro bono assistance of our extensive network of law firm partners and public defenders who stand ready to provide legal and logistical assistance to implement a program that you approve. It would be our privilege to work side-by-side with you to help save the lives of incarcerated individuals, correction officers and the family members of correction officers across the state.”
NYS Defender Groups Oppose Unconstitutional Bail Reform Proposal with Pre-emptive Jailing
“The governor’s proposal represents a radical departure from constitutional principles, sound public policy, and common sense. This bill would authorize a judge to jail a person on unproven charges based solely on speculation that person may be arrested in the future. The bill would dramatically increase the numbers of people held in jail prior to the adjudication of charges.”
Allow the Bail Reforms to Work
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***Statement on NYS Senate Majority Proposal to Roll Back Bail Reform The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo issued the following statement in response to a proposal by the New York State Senate Majority to roll back bail reform: Allow the Bail...