Alvin M. Yearwood
Democratic · NY · Administrative Judge, Bronx County Supreme Court Criminal Term
Administrative judge for Bronx Supreme Court's Criminal Term and acting Supreme Court justice with more than two decades on the bench, following work as a Bronx and Nassau County prosecutor and in private practice.
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Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 16 favorable
Presided over the assault trial and sentence in People v. Dore; the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed the conviction as supported by legally sufficient evidence.
June 2, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Sentenced Isiah Garrett to 20 years to life after Garrett pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Avanti Frowner.
March 31, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: bronxda.nyc.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Sentenced the defendant in People v. Rivera to seven years plus postrelease supervision; the Appellate Division affirmed the conviction but vacated surcharges and fees because the defendant was eligible for a waiver.
December 11, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Sentenced the defendant in People v. Stokes to five years of probation for attempted weapon possession; the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed.
June 12, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Accepted guilty pleas in People v. Washington; the Appellate Division upheld the convictions while vacating monetary surcharges and fees in the interest of justice.
May 6, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Presided over the trial and original aggregate 50-year sentence in People v. Perdomo; another judge later resentenced the defendant to 25 years, and the Appellate Division affirmed the judgments.
May 1, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Adjudicated the defendant a level-three sex offender in People v. Berrios and denied a downward departure; the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed.
February 27, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Presided over the convictions and sentence in People v. Urena; the Appellate Division later vacated the first-degree rape count in the interest of justice and otherwise affirmed.
November 26, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Granted a motion to vacate Kimberly Hanzlik's murder conviction, dismissed the indictment, sealed the case, and ordered her release after new evidence undermined the identification used at trial.
November 26, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: norwoodnews.org · researched September 13, 2026
Was appointed Administrative Judge for Criminal Matters in the Twelfth Judicial District, with responsibility for daily operations of Bronx County Supreme Court's Criminal Term.
November 8, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Dismissed the indictment in People v. Morillo, finding that police identification opinions improperly usurped the grand jury's role and impaired the proceeding's integrity.
November 17, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Dismissed an indictment in People v. McKinney after reviewing grand-jury evidence; the Appellate Division reversed, holding that a detective's video identification from personal knowledge was permissible.
April 18, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Presided over the robbery trial and sentence in People v. Crovador; the Appellate Division reversed and ordered a new trial because he excluded expert testimony on cross-racial identification.
October 30, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Denied a speedy-trial dismissal in People v. King; the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed, finding the prosecution's readiness statement was not shown to be illusory.
July 6, 2017Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Granted suppression of a firearm in People v. Hall, finding that flight and a brief waistband gesture did not justify police pursuit and that the discarded gun resulted from the unlawful pursuit.
August 15, 2014Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Denied dismissal in People v. Granger, holding that alleged threats to tear apart and rob the complainant were not constitutionally protected speech and that the accusatory instrument was facially sufficient.
May 7, 2008Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Race Alvin M. Yearwood is in:
- Supreme Court Justice - 12th Judicial District · November 3, 2026 · Bronx County, New York
Profile last researched September 12, 2026.