Jesse A. Young, Esq

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In the Murder 1 trial in Brooklyn: "With the misidentification of Mr. Davis as the key issue, the jury deliberated for three hours before deciding to acquit, according to Mr. Davis' attorney, Jesse A. Young. Volume 225, Number 15, 01/23/2001.

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New York Post, by Denise Buffa, "Slay Trial Defense: Victim Battered Me," [The Defendant] who has no prior arrest record, insists she took the knife to Oliver in self-defense. "He was choking her and she stabbed him, said her lawyer, Jesse Young. The case marks the first time a judge has ruled that expert witnesses may testify about whether they believe the defendant suffers from Battered Woman's Syndrome." 03/16/2003.

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The New York Times, by Andy Newman and Al Baker, "3 Troubled Lives, a $1 and a 13-Year Old Boy Slain," Ms. Jones lawyer, Jesse A. Young, said early today that, "not only is my client presumed innocent, she in fact is innocent." A1, 07/12/2002.

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The Bay Ridge Paper, by Cynthia Asmann, "Ex-Friend Testifies on Cosentino Attack," "During cross examination by Jesse Young, lawyer for Plumey, Rooney agreed that Cosentino looked angry when he came out of his building to confront the noisy gang, but he did not point his loaded gun at anyone. And, Rooney said, he never identified himself as a police officer, a pivotal issue in the case." "You never heard Det. Sgt. Louis Cosentino say I am going to arrest you?" Young asked, Rooney said "No." 10/20-26/1995.

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New York Daily News, by Denis Hamil, "Not His Brother's Caper," "In late November 1992, before his kid brother was sentenced – long before he was arrested himself and imprisoned in South Carolina – Harold Harris was a completely free man. Voluntarily, he walked into the office of attorney Jesse Young and signed a full confession to which Gerald is doing time" "My client had a lengthy criminal record," Young says now. "And I explained to him at the time what a confession to this crime could mean. That with his record he would not fare well if he threw himself on the mercy of the court. But he was adamant that he did the crime and was ready to spend the best years of his life in jail." "Your Honor, Jesse Young, stated to the court, "I represent Harold Harris, the brother of the defendant before you… He is in the audience with members of his family. He wishes to fully cooperate in this matter but would admit not only his culpability but the culpability of three other people, none of whom are Gerald Harris." 05/04/1997.

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New York Daily News, by Nancie L. Katz, "Aids Made Him Do It?" "The defendant's lawyer, Jesse Young, will ask jurors to disregard the confession. He will argue [his client] was insane at the time of the crime. "He didn't know right from wrong," said the lawyer, who added that [his client] was deeply disturbed by his HIV diagnosis." 06/02/2003.

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New York Daily News, by Nancie L. Katz, "Mom Guilty of Slaying Samaritan," "[The Defendant], 26, was spared a first-degree murder conviction and a possible life sentence. A Brooklyn jury apparently did not believe witnesses who called her a ringleader who exhorted two male friends to callously kill Rupinder Singh on July 20, 2001." "The jury clearly rejected the [argument] that my client commanded this murder, said defense lawyer Jesse Young, who described [the Defendant] as relieved. It that sense, it is a victory." 11/13/2002.

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New York Daily News, by Pete Donohue and Maureen Fan, "Curbing Domestic Violence, Courts are Testing New Strategy," "I would prefer the old system, because defendants are just at a disadvantage in a court called the Domestic Violence Court," Brooklyn attorney Jesse Young said. "All the allegations made by the people are presumed to be true; the victim can speak on video tape and say it didn't happen, and that statement will not be accepted at face value. It'll be presumed she's been threatened, harassed, coerced or paid," Young said. 12/08/1996.

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New York Law Journal, "Defendant's motion to dismiss the instant Indictment [charging Murder in the First Degree] as having been obtained in violation of his rights under CPL 190.50(5) is granted." Volume 223, Number 87, 05/05/2000.

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New York Law Journal, by Cerisse Anderson, "Judge Limits Access to Files On Battering," Volume 220, Number 96, 11/17/1998.

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