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Date: 09-30-2016

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State of New York v. Oral Nicholas Hillary

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Judge: Felix J. Catena

Court: Supreme Court, St. Lawrence County, New York

Plaintiff's Attorney:







Mary Rain




William Fitzpatrick

Defendant's Attorney:







Norman Siegel




Earl S. Ward

Description: Potsdam, NY - Defendant Found Not Guilty On Murder Charge

The State of New York charged Oral Nicholas Hillary with second-degree murder for killing 12-year-old Garrett Phillips in 2011.

The State alleged that Hillary strangled the boy to death in a fit of rage at the boy's mother for breaking off her relationship with him but was unable to produce any direct evidence that the Defendant killed the boy.

This case was tried before Judge Catena who refused to allow the admission of some DNA evidence pro-offered by the State.

Outcome: Not Guilty

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