ο»ΏHow do felony cases usually end in NY State? πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ

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A felony defendant is very unlikely to be acquitted by a jury in NY State, though they have a fair chance of their case being dismissed based on merit or procedure by a judge.

Results in NYS Felony Cases, 2021
Disposition Cases Percent
Acquitted 137 0.13%
Diverted and Dismissed 178 0.17%
Other Favorable 1,828 1.70%
Covered by Another Case 4,989 4.63%
DA Declined to Prosecute 6,248 5.80%
Dismissed-ACD 7,261 6.74%
Dismissed-Not ACD 36,720 34.06%
Convicted-Sentenced 50,435 46.79%
Andy Arthur, 4/5/23 Data Source: NYS DCJS

DCJS Definitions

Convicted-Sentenced: Cases resulting in a conviction, either by plea or trial, where a sentence has been imposed.

Diverted and Dismissed: Cases dismissed after successful completion of a treatment/diversion program pursuant to CPL 400.10(04).

Covered by Another Case: Cases resolved by a disposition (usually a guilty plea) in a separate case.

Dismissed-Adjourned in Contemplation of Dismissal (ACD): Cases dismissed after a period of adjournment per CPL 170.55.

Dismissed-Not ACD: Cases that were dismissed based on merit or procedure.

Acquitted: Cases where the defendant was found not guilty after trial.

DA Declined to Prosecute: Cases where the District Attorney declined to bring formal charges against the arrested individual.

Other: Includes cases abated by the defendant’s death, unknown favorable dispositions, and cases where it was determined that New York State did not have jurisdiction.

2020 Presidential Election

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2020 Presidential Election

"How can that be? No one I know voted for Nixon."- Pauline Kael, 1972.

Biden got more then 70 percent of the vote in 85 counties, representing 18.8 million votes, while Trump got more then 70 percent of the vote in 1,418 counties representing 12.6 million votes.

This map would better expressed as a cartogram but it might take a lot of CPU power to make it happen.

Data Source: https://github.com/tonmcg/US_County_Level_Election_Results_08-20/

Weather Update – April 5, 2023

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I’d say the green up hits Albany next week 🌸

It’s already marching towards New York City having covered much of New Jersey from latest satellite imagery. Going to be nice, though Good Friday looks cold. ❄

Days are getting longer but that sun and warmer weather will feel great. I’ve had the windows open a few days this year and the heat has been off for a few weeks now but I’m looking forward to quality sleep with those windows open. And doing more traveling and camping πŸ•.

Today.
Feels like …
March 24th.

Cloudy

 Cloudy.

Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning.

and

 48 degrees , 7:26
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
May 7th.

Chance of Showers

 A chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy.

South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

and

 45 degrees , 6:27
sunrise.
Thursday.
Feels like …
April 28th.

Chance of Showers then Showers is likely

 A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy.

South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

and

 65 degrees , 54 max dew point, 7:28
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
April 26th.

Chance of Showers then Partly Cloudy

 A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy.

Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

and

 41 degrees , 6:25
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
April 7th.

Mostly Sunny then Mostly Sunny and Breezy

 Mostly sunny.

Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

and

 55 degrees , 7:29
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
April 1st.

Partly Cloudy

 Partly cloudy.

and

 31 degrees , 6:24
sunrise.
Saturday.
Feels like …
March 28th.

Sunny

 Sunny.

and

 50 degrees , 7:30
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
March 20th.

Mostly Clear

 Mostly clear.

and

 27 degrees , 6:22
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
April 13th.

Sunny

 Sunny.

and

 58 degrees , 7:31
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Feels like …
April 6th.

Mostly Clear

 Mostly clear.

and

 33 degrees , 6:20
sunrise.
Monday.
Feels like …
April 28th.

Mostly Sunny

 Mostly sunny.

and

 65 degrees , 35 max dew point, 7:32
sunset.
Monday Night.
Feels like …
May 2nd.

Partly Cloudy

 Partly cloudy.

and

 43 degrees , 6:19
sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
May 12th.

Mostly Sunny

 Mostly sunny.

and

 70 degrees , 44 max dew point, 7:33
sunset.

Daily Update – April 5, 2023

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Good morning! What day is it? Hump Day, I’m afraid. 🐰

Maybe it’s just the too many dreams about evil rabbits after thinking what a healthy meat rabbit is. I’m actually more afraid that witch from Hamburg isn’t going to bail out my weekend plans. I’ve just gotten spoiled in recent years. But heck next week looks like when the green out will occur in the city with warmer weather on its way.

Cloudy and 49 degrees in Delmar for the morning walk. ☁ There is a north breeze at 5 mph. πŸƒ.

Yesterday worked out to be 8.9 miles walked 🚢 which is just short of the 9.1 that I did on Monday. Dinner took a little longer to cook and it got darker earlier than normal as it was cloudy out last night.

It’s kind of fun exploring new healthy foods 🍐 each week before going to stock my pantry. So many interesting unmolested whole foods that I didn’t know about, that exist on grocery shelves but only if you know where to look for them. And despite popular culture, you can enjoy their raw and often delicious tastes without frying them in a vat of fat, sugar and salt. Eating healthy is a lot like quitting smoking 🚬, you don’t realize how flavor sugar takes from food. Smoking is great but it makes everything tastes like cigarettes, hurts your voice and your sense of taste.

I’m fully operating on the assumption that I will be working in the office on Good Friday but maybe I’ll see if I can use an get out of jail free card πŸ’³ to leave by 4 pm or earlier on Friday. I’d like to get out of town for at least two days, though at this point next weekend looks almost nicer. What can I say spring is coming? 🌸