Edwin I. Novillo
Democratic · NY · Supervising Judge, Queens County Criminal Court
Novillo supervises Queens Criminal Court and spent 14 years representing defendants with the Legal Aid Society. He has focused on clearing old cases and securing more trial capacity for Queens.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Became supervising judge of Queens County Criminal Court after serving as a Criminal Court judge and acting Supreme Court justice.
January 6, 2025
Source: nycourts.gov
Denied a motion to vacate a DWI conviction, ruling that possible future DMV relicensing consequences did not invalidate the guilty plea.
February 10, 2023
Source: nycourts.gov
Dismissed an assault and harassment case after finding 152 days chargeable to prosecutors under speedy-trial rules.
October 18, 2021
Source: nycourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 favorable · 1 unfavorable
Opened trial and arraignment parts and a case-conferencing system; cases pending over a year fell from more than 220 to 148.
July 15, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: queenseagle.com
Issued protection orders for two people who were neither victims nor witnesses; an appellate court later vacated those portions as unauthorized.
December 22, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov
Entered an assault conviction after a guilty plea; an appellate court affirmed after finding no nonfrivolous issue to review.
July 27, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov
Past race Edwin I. Novillo ran in:
- Supreme Court Justice - 11th Judicial District · November 3, 2026 · Queens County, New York