A man who once defended New York residents against criminal charges is heading to prison for brutally beating his ex-girlfriend.Former Greene County assistant public defender Anthony Pastel was sentenced Friday, July 8, to seven years behi…
Court reverses man s shooting conviction in Troy for ineffective defense
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Shateek Lanier, who was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison in the shooting of former Troy Highs School basketball player Jerell Reid, will receive a new trial after an appeals court ruled Thursday that he received an ineffective counsel at trial from one of the region s top defense lawyers, Cheryl Coleman. In this photograph, Reid, left, gets a shot by Henniger High s #15 Tommie Spinner during Saturday s game at the Times Union Center in Albany Dec. 31, 2011. (John Carl D Annibale / Times Union)John Carl D AnnibaleShow MoreShow Less
2of3Buy PhotoCheryl Coleman, who represents Alexander West, speaks to the media following jury deliberations at Warren County Court on Friday evening, May 5, 2017, in Queensbury N.Y. West faces manslaughter charges in the death of Charlotte McCue, 8. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less