New York Law Watch
Week ending January 31, 2026
2 decision records: 1 meets the substance floor; 1 record is held from search listings.
Decision dates in this week run from January 27, 2026 to January 30, 2026, from 2 courts.
By court
Trial courts
- People v Porter90 Misc 3d 321
The court granted the defendant’s motion to vacate his conviction and ordered a new trial, finding that the prosecution committed a Brady violation by suppressing material impeachment and exculpatory evidence. The suppressed evidence included documents showing the prosecutor’s intent to arrest a key witness as an accomplice and handwritten notes containing third-party guilt information.
Also decided
- Cassata v Michael Macrina Architect, P.C. 89 Misc 3d 865 January 27, 2026
Published January 31, 2026. Updated November 14, 2026.