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A deranged woman, a distraught father and ex-husband and an extremely confused grandmother all try to make out the details behind the supposed murder of an eight-year-old boy. They could use a Suffolk County Criminal Lawyer. The father, who lives across the country, said he thought that the grandmother of the child had identified the little boys body. However, he learned after 48 hours that the little boy’s body remained in the medical examiner’s office without a proper identification. The mother is suspected of the crime in which the child was apparently fed ground up prescription medication.

The mother, who is now in a psyche ward, had emailed a relative indicating that there was a problem. The police burst into the home only to find an incoherent mother babbling. And, the mother also left a suicide note suggesting that more information could be found on the computer. Obviously the crime lab has the computer and will be examining it for further information. Drug Possession was not an issue here.

The Law Firm of Steven Bilkis and Associates with its Suffolk County Criminal Lawyer could help a young father determine what and why his ex-wife would commit such a horrible crime. The autopsy was inconclusive and the child’s father who was distraught said the woman was a good mother and he couldn’t imagine why she would do such a thing. The father was also decidedly upset that his son was left unidentified when obviously relatives much closer to the family could have made the identification. He was planning to make the trek across the country to identify the little boy and hopefully gets some answers while planning a burial.

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This particular problem started with a simple accident. A drink was spilled and from there, gun-wielding ex-cons, bouncers and plain-clothes police were ruling the Norwood Palace Sports Bar in Cypress Hills. The deejay said it had been a great party until about 3 AM and he saw the man spill a drink. He immediately went back into the deejay booth and listened as shots were fired. It’s hard to imagine that a spilled drink could lead to such chaos and recklessness but if you or someone you know is in a situation where you need a New York Criminal Lawyer, Stephen Bilkis and Associates specialize in the criminal field and can help you.
Kevin White whose family claims he was once a bodyguard for Mariah Carey and P.Diddy say he was only doing his job. However, he was seen on surveillance video firing a gun inside the crowded bar. Once the bar was full of chaos, a nineteen-year-old Donovan Wilson shot a security guard who was fortunately wearing a bulletproof vest and wasn’t seriously injured. Once NYPD burst in the door, they encountered Wilson waving a .25-caliber handgun.
Once Wilson engaged officers by pointing a gun at them, the officers opened fired. He was hit in the chest, elbow and leg. In the meantime, other officers were busily cuffing Wilson. But, the night wasn’t coming to an end this easy.
Partygoers stranded inside the bar say that people were throwing wooden barstools at one another and at least one more gun was brandished. The video cameras verify that White had fired several shots and when the cop approached him, he turned the gun to them. The officers demanded that he to put the gun down. More shots were fired during this time and this is apparently when the bouncer was hit. Once a mild calmness returned, White was found with a .357 magnum in his hand and a semiautomatic handgun was found nearby. Possession of a weapon was on the docket in this situation.
White died later at the hospital. White’s brother said that he had taken the gun from another partygoer and was trying to do the right thing.

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A Nassau County couple is facing multiple charges after trying to sell heroin to an undercover police officer in Lynbrook, NY. Nassau County Police report that the couple was caught with more than 100 bags of heroin. They also had approximately 1,000 additional bags hidden in their daughter’s baby bag in the backseat of their car. Their daughter was sleeping in the car at the time of the arrest. The husband is facing charges of felony criminal sale of a controlled substance and felony criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was held on $50,000.00 bail. His wife was charged with felony criminal possession of a narcotic drug and felony criminal possession of a controlled substance. She was held on $35,000.00 bail. They will be arraigned in Nassau County First District Court; located at 99 Main Street, Hempstead NY 11550. The child was given to a grandparent.
If you or your loved one has been put under arrest for possession or sale of heroin, or any controlled substance, you will need a high quality Nassau County Criminal Lawyer to defend your legal rights. The offices of Stephen Bilkis & Associates has Nassau County Criminal Lawyers that understand the stress an arrest like this can out on you and your family. Our Nassau County Criminal Lawyers can also help you defend a sale/possession charge of marijuana, cocaine, and any controlled substance. We have offices located in Nassau, Queens, Manhattan, Suffolk, Bronx, and Brooklyn. Our firm offers a free consultation at 1-800-NYNY-LAW (1-800-696-9529).

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The story of a celebrity death is nothing new to the public. The ways in which our society has seen the most famous of all celebrities pass seems increasingly enormous. And, many of the most famous celebrities have seemingly died at the hands of drugs, both illegal drugs and legal drugs taken in toxic amounts. The doctors who supply these legal drugs are often times guilty of criminal acts but with the numerous doctors vying for the attention of celebrities, finding the exact person to blame is often times impossible.

Even the most famous of all celebrities lost his life seemingly at the hands of a doctor just looking to please another celebrity. Even if the celebrity can go down on the corner and purchase almost any drug of choice, finding a doctor to write a prescription for him is much easier and often times easier to keep behind closed doors. Charges for crimes such as involuntary manslaughter can be brought against physicians who behave with regardless abandonment. Drug Possession was not an issue in this case.

With that, whether you are a celebrity or just your average Joe, finding someone to help you medicate by either using illegal drugs or over-using legal drugs is probably not that difficult. The right amount of money can buy you almost anything. However, all the money in the world can’t buy you life back even if you suffer at the hands of licensed physician. You can seek help from a New York Criminal Lawyer at The Law Offices of Steven Bilkis and Associates if you feel someone you love has suffered a wrongful death due to high doses of drugs. Call 1 800 NYNYLAW for a free consultation with a New York Criminal Lawyer.

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The general consensus is and always has been that a criminal act simply does not pay. And, regardless of one man’s public service for over thirty years, the injustice he is charged with is difficult to understand. His attorney asked the judge to offer leniency by taking into consideration the letters of over three hundred people who were in support of the assemblyman. The criminal act committed by the man is vague but apparently he had collected approximately one million dollars in consulting fees and in his own words, he had taken the money for “doing nothing”.

However, the judge stated that even after reading the letters, the man’s guilt was even more obvious. The judge said that the man was still refusing to admit the extent of his guilt. Moreover, 15,000 phone calls had been intercepted and these conversations alone were enough to show the bogus consulting firm that this man was operating. The crime resulted in what the man indicated was “nothing”, but in reality, his behavior had resulted in the shake down of a hospital, a college and a lobbying organization. Again, the wiretaps revealed the man admitting “we don’t have to do nothing”, however, he managed to take down organizations and profit a million dollars.

In situations like this one, The Law Office of Steven Bilkis and Associates and its Long island Criminal Lawyers are available to help clients. In this particular scenario, the crime resulted in the forfeiture of one million dollars and a prison term, although his attorney was seeking home detention. Call 1-800-NYNYLAW for a free consultation with a Long Island Criminal Lawyer.

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Regardless of where justice comes from, the heart, heaven or the criminal justice system, sometimes believing that justice will be served is the best way to cope with the loss of a loved one. A mother of two boys, a seventeen-year-old and a seven-year-old, discussed how her husband was shot in front of their oldest son and she believes the criminal act was the result of her husband allowing the gunman to shoot him in order to save their son.

Apparently the would-be robbers approached the father and son demanding that they lie down on the ground. The seventeen-year-old did as he was told but his father remained standing. His widow believed he did this thinking that if they both were lying down the men wielding guns and demanding money would just shoot both of them and that by not lying down he was at least saving the life of his own son.

Two men have been charged with the death of the landscaper who came to the United States from El Salvador fifteen years ago. The two had been married nineteen years. Another suspect is also being sought at. The alleged gunman pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and first-degree attempted robbery. He said he shot the man because he would not lie down. He was being held without bail and ordered to return to court next month. Another suspect, an eighteen-year-old pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. This suspect was found with a bullet in his pocket that matched the one that killed the El Salvadorian father.

Security video in a nearby delicatessen was seized by authorities confirmed the details of the shooting. When such evidence is available for the New York Criminal Lawyers at Steven Bilkis and Associates, the entire situation is clear and often times makes the process a bit easier to understand. Call 1-800- NYNYLAW for a free consultation with a New York Criminal Lawyer. As it was, the victim was shot in front of his son and possibly in order to save his life but did not have any money to give the would-be robbers

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The thoughts of one woman trying to cause her husband, a veteran detective, to lose his job before he was killed by lacing his food with marijuana was determined to be untrue. The detective was fired and is now working as a security guard. His wife apparently smokes marijuana for back pain. However, this is one criminal act that just seems a bit odd and unclear.

The detective was found to have high levels of marijuana in his system based on hair samples. The union tried to argue that this was not an acceptable method of testing but the appeals court stated that the Commissioner was in charge of the situation and the choice of how to test the individual was non-negotiable. Situations like this are times when you will want to put your confidence in The Law Office of Steven Bilkis and Associates and its New York Criminal Lawyers. Just call 1-800-NYNY-Law for a free consultation with a New York Criminal Lawyer.

As it appears, this detective will not be getting his job back as the hair samples showed that the levels of marijuana in his system were not consistent with his food being laced with marijuana or the second hand smoke from his wife’s smoking the drug. The argument against the hair samples was in vain. The attorney for the detective said they are still seeking a way to get the decision over-turned so that the detective could return to work. The wife and the detective both seem to be in a particularly odd situation and one of them is obviously guilty of a criminal act.

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At the brief age of 19, with high hopes of becoming an auto mechanic and following in the foot steps of his father, one young man lost his life in what very well may have been a case of simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This nineteen-year-old was found stabbed inside a house, which had burned. The situation is double sided in that apparently the young man was stabbed and then burned in the house to cover up the criminal act. One other individual found in the burned home showed signs of being tortured prior to burning in the house.

One of the accused men in this horrible criminal act pleaded not guilty last week to second-degree arson. Apparently although both men had been tortured and were attempting to flee the home before being overtaken by the fire. The other individual was charged with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree murder and one count of second-degree arson. He was ordered to be held without bail by a State Supreme Court Justice.

The mother of the nineteen year old said that her son had gone to the particular area to catch a ride to school and had no relationship with either of the suspects. The mother, distraught said she really couldn’t imagine her son causing anyone so much anger that they would do this to him. The Law Firm of Steven Bilkis and Associates and its New York Criminal Lawyers can handle cases of this nature and realize the importance of helping the families of vitims understand why something like this would happen is equally important. Call for a free consultation with a New York Criminal Lawyer.

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Three men have recently been put under arrest in Nassau County’s popular Roosevelt Field Mall. Two men from Queens were shopping with a friend from Nassau County. The men had been shopping in the Louis Vuitton store when an employee noticed the names on the front of the credit cards being used were not matching the account information. Nassau County Police were called and arrested the men. Two were charged with misdemeanor attempted grand larceny and felony possession of a forged instrument. The other man was charged with felony possession of a forged instrument and felony grand larceny. Each man was held on $1,000.00 bail and will be arraigned at Nassau County First District Court; located at 99 Main Street Hempstead NY 11550.
If you or a family member is facing a Grand Larceny charge, you need an experienced Nassau County Criminal Lawyer to help you defend your rights. Stephen Bilkis & Associates has been helping Nassau County residents fight larceny charges for more than a decade. Our Nassau County Criminal Lawyers offer a free consultation at 1-800-NYNY-LAW (1-800-696-9529). We have convenient office locations in Nassau, Suffolk, Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Call us to take advantage of this free opportunity and discuss your legal rights with a Nassau County Criminal Lawyer from our firm.

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Neither the wealth of a Brazilian anchorman nor that of his ex-wife and model Maria Vianna is enough to get the anchorman, Rony Curvelo’s daughter back in his custody. He accidentally sent an email to Vianna regarding the possibility of going to Haiti. Vianna took the email to a judge in Manhattan Family Court and requested that she retain custody of their daughter Jennifer who is eight.

The history with the two adults is rocky. After a four-year relationship he wanted to move from their home in Miami back to Brazil and she wanted to return to New York. According to Vianna, the documents she signed giving custody of the child to Curvelo which was signed and notarized in Miami was forged and that the paperwork regarding this issue, which was filed in Miami is not valid either because she didn’t have a lawyer.

Those who find themselves in situations such as this may find they need the services of a New York Criminal Lawyer like Stephen Bilkis and Associates. And, when these situations arise, and they do from time to time, try to remember who is most important. You will find a New York Criminal Lawyer happy to assist you in your time of trouble. We offer a free consultation with a New York Criminal Lawyer.

In this case, the victim is an eight-year-old girl who normally lives in Brazil with her father but visits her mother in New York twice a year for 30-day stints, visiting her father for 48 hours while the three of them wait of custody hearing. Judge Sosa-Lintner granted temporary custody to Vianna and her new husband based on the information from Vianna that Curvelo was planning to take the child to Haiti without any vaccinations. She also indicated that Curvelo has not been paying her tuition for a Catholic education. She insisted that he was the one planning to kidnap the young girl.

How can someone who already has custody of a child be put in this kind of situation? And, is the idea of taking a child into Haiti enough to overturn a custody decision where one parent willingly gave up her rights?

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The strict new DWI law known as Leandra’s Law went into effect December 18, 2009. The law was created after an eleven year old Leandra Lewis was killed in a car accident caused because the driver of the vehicle had been intoxicated. The law has now harsher than ever. Now any adult caught driving while impaired with a child under the age of 16 years may be charged with an E felony and faces up to 4 years in prison. A driver who is impaired and causes the death of a child less than 16 years may face up to 25 years in prison and a B Felony. The police will also report the parent/ guardian of the child to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment.
Just days after the law was enacted, one mother have been arrested. She was pulled over by police after they noticed her car swerving on the New York State Thruway. Once the vehicle was stopped, they gave her a Breathalyzer and found her to have a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of .20, twice the legal limit of .08. The woman had her 9 year old daughter in the car when she was pulled over. She has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated DWI with a child in the vehicle. Her daughter was released into the grandmother’s custody. The mother was held in Oneida County jail.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a DWI with a child in the vehicle, you need an aggressive New York Criminal Lawyer to help you fight these charges. Stephen Bilkis & Associates understands the trauma an arrest can have on your life, and the lasting outcome a criminal conviction will have. We have offices in Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Nassau and Suffolk County. Our New York Criminal Lawyers can help you with a DWI, DWAI, or child endangerment charge. We offer a free consultation at 1-800-NYNY-LAW (1-800-696-9529). Call us today to take advantage of this free consultation and speak to a New York Criminal Lawyer from our firm.

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In a high district hotel in Australia, a man decided that the chambermaid was not just there for the cleaning of his high priced room. Matthew Moorhouse, 42, whose family says he was raised in the Outback but that this behavior isn’t what they would expect to hear about him.

Apparently, while cleaning his room he tried to make small talk by asking the victim if she had a boyfriend. She indicated that she did not but became suspicious and asked him why he was asking her such questions. At that point, he became a bit more forward asking her if she thought he was handsome. He decided he would give her a hug and instead pushed her down on the bed.

She was screaming when another employee of the hotel heard the screams and knocked on the door. The maid screamed at her co-worker to come inside. Moorhouse let the maid go and she alerted security. Moorhouse remains locked up, charged with attempted rape, sexual abuse, and unlawful imprisonment. His bail set at $20,000. In situation like this, The Suffolk County Criminal Lawyers Stephen Bilkis and Associates can be extremely helpful.

This particular hotel had been featured in the news recently. The hotel was noted as a place for naked guests and was allowing the guest to let it “all hang out” in front of the well known windows overlooking High Line Park. Moorhouse is no stranger to the limelight as he dated pop star Rhani Kamahl who is the daughter of Australian hit singer Kamhal.

Once personal space is invaded and acts against one’s will occurs, a crime has taken place and the victim may very well suffer long-term effects. In this case, the traumatized woman said all she could think about was his face and what happened.

If you are facing a criminal charge, you need an aggressive Suffolk County Criminal Lawyer to help protect your legal rights. At Stephen Bilkis & Associates, our Suffolk County Criminal Lawyers are experienced in handling all types of criminal charges and will work aggressively on your case. Our offices are conveniently located in Suffolk, Nassau, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx. We offer a free consultation with a Suffolk County Criminal Lawyer at 1-800-NYNY-LAW (1-800-696-9529). Call us today to take advantage of this free opportunity.
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Commack High School recently employed a 26 year old Commack resident as a part time janitor and boy’s track coach. He is also employed as a part time teacher’s assistant in Locust Valley Central School District. Suffolk County Police have put the man under arrest for alleged sex crimes against a 15 year old student of Commack High School. The student, whose name has been withheld due to her age, told another school employee that the suspect had sexually abused her in a Deer Park motel over the winter break. The teacher surrendered himself to police and is facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child, sexual abuse and third degree sex acts. He will be arraigned in Suffolk County First District Criminal Court; located at 400 Carleton Ave. Central Islip NY 11722. He has been suspended from the schools until the matter is concluded.

If you or a loved one is facing a criminal charge of a sex crime, you will need an aggressive Long Island Criminal Lawyer. Stephen Bilkis & Associates understand the trauma an arrest like this will have on you and your family. We can help you defend charges of criminal sexual act, sexual assault or rape. We have convenient office locations in Suffolk, Nassau, New York City, Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens County. Our Long island Criminal Lawyers offer a free consultation at 1-800-NYNY-LAW (1-800-696-9529). Call us today to speak to a Long island Criminal Lawyer from our firm and utilize this free opportunity.

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MTV’s newest reality television show “Jersey Shore” has not been able to keep its stars out of the media. Ronnie Margo, a Bronx resident, was recently put under arrest with criminal charges after a fight that was aired on the show. Margo was walking back from the bar with Sammi Giancola, another cast mate known as “Sweetheart”. Reports indicate a man had been making rude comments, yelling and following the two down the board walk when the fight broke out. Ronnie was out under arrested for aggravated assault. He was held on $600.00 bail.
If this were to happen in New York, you would need a New York Criminal Lawyer to help you fight these serious charges. Stephen Bilkis & Associates has knowledgeable New York Criminal Lawyers that understand the impact a criminal charge can have on your life. Our firm has convenient locations in New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Nassau and Suffolk County. We offer a free consultation at 1-800-NYNY-LAW (1-800-696-9529). Call us to speak about you case and take advantage of this free opportunity.

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Many stores including barbershops, bodegas and delis sell a homemade drink called a “Nutcracker.” The drink is a mix of fruit flavored vodka and fruit punch or any colorful, fruity drink. They often cost $5.00 and are sold in plastic containers commonly used by Chinese food restaurants for soup take-out. The stores usually have licenses to sell alcohol and liquor, but have been lax on checking the identification of the buyers. Many minors have been able to purchase this adult beverage as a result. New York State Liquor Authority has vowed to stop these illegal sales to minors. They will be sending undercover agents into stores to buy the drink across the boroughs. They have already fined five stores in Manhattan and Bronx, with promises of more to be fined. Endangering the Welfare of a Child is a charge that could be filed.
If you or a friend finds yourself in a similar situation, you will need a New York Criminal Lawyer to help you defend your rights. Stephen Bilkis & Associates has hard working New York Criminal Lawyers that offer a free consultation at 1-800-NYNY-LAW (1-800-696-9529). Our New York Criminal Lawyers can help you in Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk County. Call us to utilize this free opportunity and speak to a lawyer from our firm today.

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Suffolk County Police recently arrested two people of Mastic Road, Mastic NY. The police were responding to a call reporting the two passed out on the ground. They arrived to find their three year old boy walking around unattended near Universal Church; located on Suffolk Avenue Brentwood NY 11717. The parents of the child were found unconscious nearby. The husband was charged with possession of hypodermic needle, possession of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of a child. The mother was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and loitering. One was held on $10,000.00 bail and the other was held on $500 bond. They will be arraigned in Suffolk First District Court; located at 400 Carleton Ave. Central Islip, NY 11722.
If you are facing a criminal Endangering the Welfare of a Child charge, you need an aggressive Nassau County Criminal Lawyer to help protect your legal rights. At Stephen Bilkis & Associates, our Nassau County Criminal Lawyers are experienced in handling all types of criminal charges and will work aggressively on your case. Our offices are conveniently located in Suffolkn Nassau, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx. We offer a free consultation with a Nassau County Endangering the Welfare of a Child Lawyer at 1-800-NYNY-LAW (1-800-696-9529). Call us today to take advantage of this free opportunity.
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Albany has declared that driving while intoxicated with a child in the car is also known as a felony buster! Leandra Rosado, an 11 year old girl, who was a resident of Manhattan, NY was the victim of a drunk-driving accident. Her tragedy inspired the law. Her father proudly states “Today is the day where everything changes for anyone who drinks and drives with children in the car.” One is punishable to face up to 4 years in prison if caught driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or higher with a child under 16 in the car. If caught driving with that same alcohol level or higher and causes the death of a child riding in the car one may be eligible to face up to 25 years in prison. Those who injure someone severely face up to 15 years.
NYS is buckling down and if you’re the one caught drunk behind the wheel with a child in the car you need immediate assistance from an experienced New York Criminal Lawyer. Here a Stephen Bilkis and Associates we have some fine New York Criminal Lawyer. We have been in business for over a decade. Our New York Criminal Lawyers are on stand by ready to help you prepare your defense against a DWI charge.
Don’t hesitate to call us today, with our convenient offices in Suffolk County, Nassau County, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan,The Bronx and Westchester County. We are here ready to assist you, so give us a call 1-800-NY-NY-LAW.

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