How Do I Find the Best Criminal Lawyer in New York
If you already understand the importance of having an excellent attorney when you’re facing a criminal charge,...
Revenge Porn Law In NY- Penal law Section 245.15
On Tuesday, July 23, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed a law, Senate Bill S1719C (A5981), which “establishes the crime of unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image” (a/k/a “revenge porn”).
The legislation, inter alia, amends the Penal Law by adding a...
Nassau County, NY Traffic Ticket Lawyer
Nassau County, New York Criminal Defense Lawyer
Nassau County, New York Premier Criminal Defense Attorney- Michael A. Arbeit, Esq. If you have been arrested or under criminal investigation in Nassau County, Suffolk County, Kings County, NY County, Queens County or The Bronx, call attorney Michael A. Arbeit for a free and confidential consultation. Mr. Arbeit can always be reached 24/7 at...
Is Disorderly Conduct a Crime in New York State?
240.20 Disorderly conduct. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct when, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof: 1. He engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior; or 2. He makes unreasonable noise; or 3. In a public place, he uses...
What Happens After I am Arrested in New York?
Criminal prosecution develops in a series of stages, beginning with an arrest and ending at a point before,...
What is Menacing in New York?
120.13 Menacing in the first degree.
A person is guilty of menacing in the first degree when he or she commits the crime of menacing in the second degree and has been
previously convicted of the crime of menacing in the second degree or the crime of menacing a police officer or ...
Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree,Criminal Contempt in the 1st Degree and Aggravated Criminal Contempt (NYS Penal Law Section 215.50, 215.51, & 215.52)
Criminal Law Definitions
New York’s Criminal Justice Reform
Effective January 1, 2020, Criminal Justice Reforms in New York State will apply to all cases pending on that date even if the matter commenced before that date. They will be many significant changes to how criminal matters will proceed.
Some important changes include that: Discovery will be automatic and there will...