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Sag Harbor Justice Argues in Federal Court

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 11:02

Carl Irace, an East Hampton attorney who is also a Sag Harbor Village Court Justice, is in a Manhattan federal court today to argue an appeal of a case involving “distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death.”

The matter is being heard in the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse in Lower Manhattan before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The defendant, James Tunstall, was found guilty of the charge in February 2023 and was sentenced to a term of 30 years in prison.

On his behalf, Mr. Irace will cite the Eighth Amendment’s protections against “excessive punishment” and “deprivation of due process.”

On the Police Logs 02.13.25

A Sag Harbor woman reported a stranger in her backyard early Sunday morning. Police concluded that undisturbed snow on the ground suggested that nobody had entered her property. She then told the officer, “Maybe I didn’t see anyone, I just thought I did.” 

Feb 13, 2025

Injured in Road Accidents

Two drivers lost control on the ice, while an East Hampton man was taken to the hospital after his sedan was rear-ended by a van.

Feb 13, 2025

False Alarms Will Cost You

The East Hampton Village Board targeted false fire-alarm scofflaws at a work session last week, raising the penalty for causing firefighters or village police to mobilize needlessly.

Feb 13, 2025

In Case of Fire in Northwest

“The area is kind of like a tinder box, to a degree, and it wouldn’t take much to set off a fire,” East Hampton Fire Chief Duane Forrester said after a recent meeting with several town officials at the Northwest Woods Trail to discuss a plan for fire safety in the area.

Feb 6, 2025

 

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