Christopher Chin

The question: What experience does the candidate have managing a substantial civil jury trial?

Outcome / stage: Jury verdict reported

The biography identifies the trial as an Adult Survivors Act case involving acts from the 1990s and 2000s. It does not provide a docket citation or identify a particular ruling by Chin. The jury made the award. This is a trial-experience example, not a ruling by Chin on damages. Post-trial and appeal outcomes have not been established in this summary.

History coverage: Subsequent proceedings and appellate history have not been independently reviewed for this guide.

The question: When does incomplete discovery prevent the prosecution from claiming readiness for trial?

Outcome / stage: Motion granted; action dismissed on speedy-trial grounds after the court calculated 94 chargeable days.

The uncorrected, unreported decision concerns a Bronx criminal case against Shekara Davis. It is a trial-level procedural ruling, not a finding on the underlying assault or weapon allegations.

Subsequent history: A targeted search of the New York Courts Reporter and First Department filings located no subsequent appellate disposition for this matter as of September 12, 2026; nonpublic docket activity is not included.

The question: What proof is required to arrest a person at a hospital after a motor-vehicle incident?

Outcome / stage: Suppression motion granted in the stated respects.

The uncorrected, unreported decision is a pretrial suppression ruling in a Bronx criminal case; it does not decide guilt or innocence.

Subsequent history: A targeted search of the New York Courts Reporter and First Department filings located no subsequent appellate disposition for this matter as of September 12, 2026; nonpublic docket activity is not included.

The question: Did the record establish probable cause to arrest after a driver left an injury crash?

Outcome / stage: Motion granted in part; identification evidence suppressed and statements left admissible under the ruling.

The uncorrected, unreported decision is a pretrial suppression ruling; it does not determine the charged conduct at trial.

Subsequent history: A targeted search of the New York Courts Reporter and First Department filings located no subsequent appellate disposition for this matter as of September 12, 2026; nonpublic docket activity is not included.