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Murder witness has served his time waiting for Covid-delayed trial. Now what? House arrest

Homran has continued to wait. So his lawyer, Nicholas DeMartino, has been trying to get him out of jail, arguing it’s not fair that the...

Defense lawyer calls out murder evidence in Rye Day mass shooting; DA doesn’t bite

But Williams' lawyer, Nicholas DeMartino, asserted that there’s no real evidence proving Williams was the actual killer. He indicated...

Understanding the Discovery Law

The lesser-known law coming with sweeping criminal justice reform in New York State:

Animal welfare advocates encouraged by proposed bill making animal cruelty federal felony

A bill that would make malicious animal cruelty a federal felony was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday. Read the rest...

Witness tries to bolt stand during Marshall St. pizza stabbing trial

“That is the people’s star witness,” DeMartino told the jury during closing arguments Friday. “He actually got up and tried leaving...

Man nearly killed, 2 others stabbed, on Marshall St. over slices of pizza

But defense lawyer Nicholas DeMartino said a closer look shows that the victim himself was also armed with a knife. And, the lawyer...

Is it legal in New York state to shoot intruders in your home?

The “reasonableness standard” is determined on a case-by-case basis. That means that it’s typically up to grand juries or trial juries to...

Lawyer: How 12-year-old boy's murder suspect was shown not to be shooter

Defense lawyer Nicholas DeMartino was at Syracuse police headquarters late Thursday night after police made a startling discovery. Read...

Man Charged in Syracuse Child's Death Being Released by Police

"Anything can happen, it seems to exculpate him and I'm hoping it does," DeMartino said. "I'm hoping this tape will be the evidence that...

Defense attorney discusses chances of Anthony Saccone getting out of his plea deal

Syracuse defense attorney Nick DeMartino, who isn’t connected to Saccone’s case, said, “I’ve been doing this for 32 years and I can’t...

Two men acquitted in death of drunk, belligerent man left on Onondaga Nation

Jacob Homer and Cree Cathers were found not guilty of manslaughter and assault in the death of Carl Kettle, said defense lawyer Nick...

Syracuse lawyers volunteer to save their clients' lives: One dog at a time.

Learn more about the VALAC program in this news article: https://www.syracuse.com/empire/index.ssf/2017/01/syracuse_lawyers_volunteer_to_...