New York Court of Appeals

1. New YorkCourt of Appeals Criminal Law Voting and Decisional Patterns: Focus on Rosenblatt Vincent Martin Bonventre, J.D., Ph.D. November 2005

2. Pre-Rosenblatt • Late Wachtler era Pro-prosecution record Wachtler/Bellacosa v. Kaye/Titone • Post-Wachtler Pro-defendant swing Wachtler Court – Kaye Court transition • Emerging Kaye Court Pro-defendant swing persists Kaye/Titone/G.B. Smith/Ciparick “liberal” majority • Post Court-Bashing Pro-prosecution “adjustment” Kaye/Ciparick voting shift

4. Early Rosenblatt • Reprise Emerging Kaye Court Post Court-bashing • Rosenblatt’s First 3 Years Titone to Rosenblatt Kaye/Ciparick shift persists Court’s pro-prosecution record Pataki’s appointees Rosenblatt: the “non” Pataki appointee

6. The Rosenblatt Years • Reprise Rosenblatt’s first 3 years • Pataki’s Majority? Titone to Rosenblatt Bellacosa to Graffeo Levine to Read [Simons to] Wesley to R.S. Smith • Court Re-Adjustment Kaye/Ciparick re-shift Pataki’s judges: Wesley, Graffeo, Read “Non” Pataki judges: Rosenblatt & (?) R.S. Smith • Court’s Pro-defendant Swing Back (?)

8. Rosenblatt / Current Court • Re-Emerging Pro-defendant Wing G.B. Smith Kaye/Ciparick • Solid Pro-prosecution Votes Graffeo to Read • The Less Predictable Smith • Rosenblatt in the Center • An Unmistakable Spectrum G.B. Smith/Kaye/Ciparick Graffeo/Read Rosenblatt/R.S. Smith