How Do I Determine if I Have a Warrant in New York?
If you find yourself unsure about your warrant status and want to address the issue proactively, this comprehensive guide will provide you with the necessary information. As an experienced criminal defense attorney in New York, Michael A. Arbeit understands the significance of staying informed and taking the right...
How Social Media Can Impact Your Criminal Defense
In the digital age, social media has become a central aspect of life, impacting everything from relationships to professional reputation. However, social media can also significantly influence criminal defense cases, with posts, messages, and images used as evidence in court. Both defendants...
Can You Get a Marijuana Conviction Expunged?
Around our country, state after state is legalizing the use of recreational marijuana. New York is no different. As of 2021, it has been legal to possess marijuana for recreational use up to a certain amount. While many are happy with this, for those convicted of marijuana-related crimes before this law went...
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 new section (§ 245.15), titled “Unlawful...
Nassau County, NY Traffic Ticket Lawyer
Most traffic citations are issued by officers with the Nassau County Police Department or by New York State Troopers. Citations can also be issued by other police departments. Traffic infractions are usually not criminal charges, although more serious traffic violations can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. Certain types of...
Nassau County, New York Criminal Defense Lawyer
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 ...