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New York v. Burgoyne [1]

Submitted by DMLP Staff on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 13:52

Summary

Threat Type: 

Criminal Charge

Date: 

01/01/2009

Status: 

Concluded

Disposition: 

Convicted
Subpoena Enforced

Location: 

New York

Verdict or Settlement Amount: 

N/A

Legal Claims: 

Other
Cindy Burgoyne pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor after posting confidential information about grand jury proceedings on discussion forum on the Times Herald-Record's website, using the pseudonym "Nancy Drew." Burgoyne had served on the grand jury investigating the death of a suspect... read full description
Parties

Party Receiving Legal Threat: 

Cindy Burgoyne

Type of Party: 

Government

Type of Party: 

Individual

Location of Party: 

  • New York

Location of Party: 

  • New York

Legal Counsel: 

Julie Mohl - Orange County District Attorney's Office
Description

Cindy Burgoyne pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor after posting confidential information about grand jury proceedings on discussion forum on the Times Herald-Record [2]'s website, using the pseudonym "Nancy Drew." Burgoyne had served on the grand jury investigating the death of a suspect in police custody. Her July 2008 posting on the newspaper's website came months after her service ended, according to the Times Herald-Record [3].

The Orange County District Attorney's office subpoenaed the Times Herald-Record [2] to obtain information about Burgoyne's identity. After pleading guilty, she paid a small fine.

Related Links: 

  • Times Herald-Record: Woman Admits Posting Grand Jury Info Online [3]
Details

Web Site(s) Involved: 

Times Herald-Record [2]

Content Type: 

  • Text

Publication Medium: 

Forum

Subject Area: 

  • Anonymity
  • Subpoenas
Court Information & Documents

Jurisdiction: 

  • New York

Source of Law: 

  • New York

Court Name: 

Supreme Court of the State of New York, Orange County

Court Type: 

State
CMLP Information (Private)

Priority: 

1-High

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[1] https://www.dmlp.org/threats/new-york-v-burgoyne
[2] http://www.recordonline.com/
[3] http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090609/NEWS/906090324/-1/NEWSLETTER100