It can be shocking and frightening if police knock on your door in the middle of the night, requesting to come in to search your home. Do you have to let them in? What are your rights, especially if the police do not have a warrant? Police need a search warrant...
If you are facing serious criminal charges, the prosecution may reach out with an offer. In exchange for a guilty plea, you will receive a lighter sentence or be charged with a lesser offense than you would have had your case gone to trial. This is known as a plea...
Choosing the right white-collar crime lawyer can be the difference between freedom and jail. This starts from their very first interaction with the prosecution and police and is ongoing throughout the New York criminal justice system. This is why it is so important to...
It is not often that people are accused of committing treason against the United States, but it certainly can and does happen. One type of crime that is listed under this general umbrella is a seditious conspiracy. It has to involve two or more people who are all...
There’s legal trouble brewing around your company, and you’re worried about your future. You have heard the federal agents refer to you as a “person of interest” in their investigation. Should you be concerned? Absolutely. The term “person of interest” isn’t an...
You may own your own business in New York that you have started from the ground up. As a business owner you strive to operate your business in a way that complies with New York law and federal law. So, to find you are under investigation for a white-collar crime such...
