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 …
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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 …
The law can sometimes be very slow to change. At the same time, radical changes that deeply impact the way cases are handled or how laws are interpreted can often occur. At Larkin Ingrassia, PLLC, we’re counted upon to fight for and protect the rights of people with legal needs involving personal injury, criminal defense …
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