Criminal appeal rights are important legal rights that anyone accused of a crime should be familiar with. The criminal justice system and process can be intimidating which is why those impacted by it should be familiar with their criminal justice rights and the...
Vigorous Advocates Fighting For Your Rights
Uncategorized
Dozens of NY charities benefited from accused money-launderers
Money laundering in New York is the act of taking illegally obtained funds and converting it to legal or usable money. Money laundering requires the defendant to know what they were doing and that the funds came from illegal activity and that the benefit was for...
30-year-old man arrested for drunk driving after fatal crash
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...
How the U.S. Constitution protects you
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...
Understanding felony DWI
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,...
Homicides on the rise in New York City in 2020
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...
What constitutes the crime of money laundering?
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,...
What are my options if I lose my trial?
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...
Drunk driving in New York
Drunk driving in New York state is a criminal offense that carries stiff penalties. As alcohol-related accidents surge across the nation, especially during the holidays, every state has enacted rigorous enforcement of strict, and sometimes restrictive, penalties....
What is a felony crime?
Felony crimes are considered the most serious types of crimes accused individuals can face. They differ from misdemeanor crimes, for instance, in terms of seriousness and the potential severity of punishment the accused individual faces. For that reason, anyone...