Category Archives: New York Criminal Defense Attorney
New York Lawyer Gets 13 Years For Defrauding Lottery Winners
It’s a well-known fact that lottery winners often struggle with financial responsibility. We’ve all heard the sad stories of lottery winners becoming bankrupt within just a few short years because they simply have no idea how to manage their winnings. Often, these people are led astray by people providing terrible investment advice. In some… Read More »
Why Stealing Government Property Comes With Such Serious Penalties In New York
Stealing government property comes with strict penalties in New York. If you have committed this crime, you should get in touch with a qualified, experienced criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. But why is stealing government property seen as such a serious crime? How is this different compared to stealing private property owned… Read More »
Selling Bath Salts In New York: Is It Really That Bad?
Bath salts are widely considered some of the least serious drugs in the United States. Also known as “PABS” or “monkey dust,” these drugs were originally disguised as legitimate bath salts to make them easier to distribute. Today, the authorities have caught on to this little trick – but the name stuck around. These… Read More »
Penalties For Ransomware Attacks In New York
While ransomware attacks clearly reached their peak in 2022, the threat is still present for companies across New York and the rest of the nation. If you commit these cybercrimes, you can expect very serious penalties. Not only are law enforcement officials becoming more adept at detecting these offenses, but they are also more… Read More »
Lying To Investors Can Put You In Prison
We live in a world where investors are constantly searching for the next big thing. We’ve all seen how profitable an idea can be – whether it’s Apple’s first iPhone or Tesla’s first electric car. But what happens when your idea is just that – an idea. What happens when it’s nothing more than… Read More »
Facing Charges As A Correction Officer In New York: What Can You Do?
Correction officers play a valuable role in New York’s society. Without them, it would be impossible to incarcerate the state’s population of criminals and felons. Each day, they expose themselves to serious danger and abuse. But what happens when correction officers face criminal charges themselves? What can you do if you were charged with… Read More »
Drunk Driving Laws in New York: How A DWI Defense Lawyer Can Help
All 50 states have laws against drunk driving, usually defined as operating a motor vehicle when your blood alcohol content (BAC) is 0.08 or higher, but New York’s driving while intoxicated (DWI) laws are especially detailed. In New York, it matters not only how much alcohol you consumed and whether you have previous DWIs… Read More »
Report Reveals Government Using Foreign Spying Exemptions for Routine Domestic Criminal Investigations & Making Too Many Mistakes Along the Way
Years ago, Congress provided the executive branch with very particular and somewhat unlimited surveillance powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, in order to enable them to track down foreign spies in the United States. FISA allows the government to ask the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for approval to wiretap people to… Read More »
As Criminal Justice Reforms Make Headway In New York Starting January 1, Some Push Back
On January 1, critical criminal justice reforms here in New York went into effect and already changed a number of practices that affect criminal defendants every day. Most notably, prosecutors can no longer wait until the morning of jury selection to hand over evidence to the defense but must, instead, turn everything over within… Read More »
New Jersey Could Be the Next State to Eliminate the Use of ‘Gay or Trans Panic’ Defense
Following proposed federal legislation and other states that have enacted bans, in November, New Jersey lawmakers introduced legislation banning the use of gay or trans panic defense in criminal cases. The bill proposes to prohibit the use of the defense in cases that involve murder/homicide charges; specifically, the act of reducing murder charges to… Read More »
