Year: 2021

Each year hundreds of people are arrested in New York on drunk driving charges. In fact, throughout the country drunk driving is one of the most common criminal charges. In many cases, the results of a breathalyzer test leads to an arrest. However, in some cases, a...

When someone is arrested and charged with a crime, a number of provisions outlined in the U.S. Constitution protect their civil rights. Unfortunately, when people do not realize that they have these guaranteed protections, the anxiety and fear that they experience...

New York imposes strict penalties on all those convicted of drunk driving charges, but those who have prior convictions on their records face particularly tough penalties. A prior conviction can make the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony charge. Recently,...

Homicide is a serious felony crime in New York. A homicide conviction can mean decades in prison. And, according to the New York Police Department, the number of homicides in New York City surged in 2020. Homicides are on the rise In 2020, 447 homicides were recorded...

Money laundering may seem simple, but it is actually a very complex crime. Money laundering is a way for a person to turn “dirty” money into “clean” money meaning those who commit this crime hide and accumulate wealth with the intention of avoiding prosecution,...

Many times, even when a Brooklyn resident feels like he or she had a strong defense, a jury or judge may still come back with a guilty verdict. The fallout from this can be terrible and can include a person going to prison for years for crimes he or she did not...