Criminal Defense

Imagine driving home after a night out with friends. You see the flashing lights of a police car in your rearview mirror and suddenly, you’re pulled over. The officer suspects you of driving under the influence and asks you to take a chemical test. What happens next? This scenario highlights why understanding New York’s Implied Consent Law is crucial for protecting your rights.

While New York state has some of the strictest gun laws in the United States, gunshot wounds still occur throughout the state.

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From arraignments and surety bonds to plea bargains and the Fifth Amendment, there are many complex aspects of the criminal justice system to navigate following an arrest in New York.

New York takes assault very seriously, and anyone who faces these charges should immediately organize an effective legal defense. The first step in this process is to gain a complete understanding of New York assault laws

You have legal rights that the police must respect, and one of those rights is not to be detained without reason or for an unreasonable reason. If a police officer initiates a pedestrian or motor vehicle stop, they must have reasonable suspicion, sometimes called reasonable articulable suspicion. What makes a suspicion reasonable instead of unreasonable? … Read More

From arraignments and surety bonds to plea bargains and the Fifth Amendment, there are many complex aspects of the criminal justice system to navigate following an arrest in New York.

New York has some of the nation’s tightest concealed carry laws, due in part to the passage of the Concealed Carry Improvement Act of 2022, which the Attorney General’s office indicated it would enforce, in the wake of a December 2023 ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacating some

Law enforcement officers throughout the state of New York frequently employ field sobriety tests in routine traffic stops. They may also administer field sobriety tests at the scene of an accident if they suspect that alcohol or other controlled substances may have been a factor in the incident.