Why Contact an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney?
When someone is arrested or learns they are under criminal investigation in New York, one of the biggest mistakes they make is waiting to contact a criminal defense attorney. Acting quickly is critical. Delays can lead to consequences that follow a person for years, incarceration, a criminal conviction, probation, loss of employment,...
NYS DMV- Penalties for Multiple Offenders
PENALTIES FOR MULTIPLE OFFENDERS
The Drinking Driver Program (DDP) is now called the Impaired Driver Program (IDP). As this new name is being implemented, you may see the two names interchangeably.
New regulations took effect on September 25, 2012 that affect drivers with multiple alcohol/drugged-driving related convictions or incidents. The highlights of how...
Superintendent’s Suspension Hearings (New York Education Law Section 3214)
§ 3214. Student placement, suspensions and transfers. 1. School
delinquent. A minor under seventeen years of age, required by any of the
provisions of part one of this article to attend upon instruction, who
is an habitual truant from such instruction or is irregular in such
attendance or insubordinate or disorderly or...
Functions of the Nassau County Probation Department
Probation is a State-mandated function. The Department provides information and services to the Courts, offers crime victim’s a voice in the judicial system, and assists in strengthening families. Probation Officers (Pos) protect the community by intervening in the lives of offenders, holding them accountable, and serving as a catalyst for positive change. ...
NY Court of Appeals- Gravity Knife Case
People v Sans 2015
NY Slip Op 07529 Decided on October 15, 2015 Court of Appeals Fahey,
J. Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Decided on October 15,...
Representing Those Accused of Fraud
In New York, What is Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated?
In New York, What is the Difference Between Petit Larceny and Grand Larceny?
In New York, many people think the sole difference between Petit Larceny and Grand Larceny is the monetary amount that is alleged to be taken, but that is wrong. Some property, when taken without permission of the owner regardless of their monetary value, is considered to be Grand Larceny.
In New York, a...
What Are The Standards of Proof In A New York Criminal Case?
In New York State, the Standards of Proof in a criminal case are governed by Article 70 of the Criminal Procedure Law.
§ 70.10 Standards of proof; definitions of terms.
1. "Legally sufficient evidence" means competent evidence which, if accepted as true, would
establish every element of an offense charged and the...
What Does “Beyond A Reasonable Doubt” Mean in a New York Criminal Matter?
In New York, the standard of proof the prosecution or government must meet in a criminal case is proving guilt “beyond a reasonable doubt.” But, what does “beyond a reasonable doubt” really mean?
In a criminal matter, although it does always seem like it, the defendant (the person who is accused of a...