“Do I Need to Talk to the Police?” Most people at one point in their life have been approached by a law enforcement agent and questioned regarding a criminal matter which they may have witnessed or have knowledge. Sometimes this investigative process can feel more like an interrogation to the person being questioned. If you …
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While this NY Times article is informative in terms of some of the legal challenges faced during Covid-19 pandemic, we have seen the New York Court system evolve by not only hearing essential cases, but also adding virtual conferencing to already filed cases. We are staying on top of the latest legal news and directives …
What Is Shock Incarceration, and how do I get it? If you or a loved one have been charged with the commission of a felony in New York State, you may have heard of the Shock Incarceration program. Introduced as a way to help with overcrowding in prisons while still providing rehabilitation to offenders, the …
What is Judicial Diversion, and how do I get it? If you or a loved one face certain felony charges, you may have heard about the Judicial Diversion Program (Diversion). Out of recognition that many offenders commit crimes in part due to dependency on alcohol or other drugs, Diversion allows non-violent felony offenders to avoid …
What is Willard and how do I get it? Commonly referred to as a “Willard sentence” or the “Willard program”, Willard is the name of a state correctional facility where eligible offenders who are sentenced to a term of parole supervision serve the first ninety days of such parole. These ninety days focus primarily on …
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the “Raise the Age” legislation into law in April 2019. Basically, it means that juveniles aged sixteen and seventeen will be prosecuted in Family Courts in New York instead of Criminal Courts. Starting October 1, 2019 sixteen and seventeen year olds, for the majority of arrests, will have their …
Cold cases have long mystified law enforcement officers and have always captivated members of the public who want to know just how there are so many violent crimes that go unsolved and ultimately unpunished. There are hundreds upon thousands of cases across the country have been left unfinished across the country, but law enforcement officials …
When a person dies of a drug overdose in New York, the dealers or traffickers who supplied the drugs involved may face drug charges, but are generally not held legally responsible for the person’s death. This could change if Laree’s Law, which has already passed the Senate, passes the New York Assembly. Laree’s Law would …
Following in the steps of 10 other states that have made moves to legalize recreational use of marijuana, New York State now has a bill in the Senate Finance Committee that would legalize marijuana for adults over the age of 21. The bill would also establish an office that would oversee both recreational and medical …
Based on your body weight and the speed at which you consume alcohol, you can calculate how many drinks it will take to make driving inadvisable. Given the harsh penalties for DWI in the state of New York, your decision to drink and drive could have life-changing consequences. The importance of your BAC Blood alcohol …