Lawyers representing Brooke Astor’s son and a lawyer who had done work for her had asked that their convictions be thrown out because of an incident involving a holdout juror.
Fri 30 Jul 2010
Mon 22 Feb 2010
Filed under: Morrissey, Francis X Jr, Wills and Estates, DeMarco, Judith, Fernandez, Yvonne, Marshall, Anthony D, Astor, Brooke, Decisions and Verdicts, Frauds and Swindling, Jury System, New York City — @ 4:40 am
A juror’s statements will form the basis of an an expected appeal of Anthony D. Marshall’s fraud conviction.
Tue 12 Jan 2010
Filed under: Wills and Estates, Morrissey, Francis X Jr, Marshall, Anthony D, Frauds and Swindling, Decisions and Verdicts — @ 1:26 am
Anthony D. Marshall was sentenced to one to three years in prison for defrauding his mother.
Thu 8 Oct 2009
Filed under: Wills and Estates, Morrissey, Francis X Jr, Marshall, Anthony D, Astor, Brooke, Frauds and Swindling — @ 9:37 pm
Anthony D. Marshall was convicted of stealing from the matriarch as she suffered from Alzheimer’s disease in the twilight of her life. He could face from 1 to 25 years behind bars.
Fri 2 Oct 2009
Filed under: Morrissey, Francis X Jr, Wills and Estates, Marshall, Anthony D, Astor, Brooke, Decisions and Verdicts, Courts, Manhattan (NYC) — @ 5:09 am
Lawyers and the defendants, Anthony D. Marshall and Francis X. Morrissey Jr., find ways to kill time as the days drag on in the Astor trial.
Fri 2 Oct 2009
Filed under: Morrissey, Francis X Jr, Wills and Estates, Marshall, Anthony D, Astor, Brooke, Decisions and Verdicts, Courts, Manhattan (NYC) — @ 4:17 am
Lawyers and the defendants, Anthony D. Marshall and Francis X. Morrissey Jr., find ways to kill time as the days drag on in the Astor trial.
Fri 2 Oct 2009
Filed under: Morrissey, Francis X Jr, Wills and Estates, Marshall, Anthony D, Astor, Brooke, Decisions and Verdicts, Courts, Manhattan (NYC) — @ 3:24 am
Lawyers and the defendants, Anthony D. Marshall and Francis X. Morrissey Jr., find ways to kill time as the days drag on in the Astor trial.
Tue 15 Sep 2009
Filed under: Wills and Estates, Morrissey, Francis X Jr, Marshall, Anthony D, Astor, Brooke — @ 5:15 am
Lawyers for the defendants, Anthony D. Marshall and Francis X. Morrissey Jr., almost snickered in their closing arguments when describing the prosecution’s case.
Tue 18 Aug 2009
Filed under: Marshall, Anthony D, Morrissey, Francis X Jr, Astor, Brooke, Supreme Courts (State), Manhattan (NYC), Frauds and Swindling, Suits and Litigation — @ 3:40 am
The prosecution of Brooke Astor’s son and one of her lawyers for fraud has lasted longer than anyone could have reasonably expected.
Thu 6 Aug 2009
Filed under: Wills and Estates, Forgery, Morrissey, Francis X Jr, Astor, Brooke, Suits and Litigation — @ 8:19 am
In the trial of Brooke Astor’s son and an estate lawyer, a witness for the prosecution testified Wednesday that her signature on a 2004 amendment to her will was a fake.