New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

Ex New York Yankee Jim Leyritz continued to deal with the numerous questions surrounding his driving under the influence of alcohol arrest in court, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. This time, the questions are more legally technical than they were glamorous and fancy but they were also incredibly important. Defense attorneys argued with prosecutors and the judge that an expert's testimony, in which a prosecutor found toxicology expert, was going to reveal the blood alcohol level of Leyritz, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. The evidence of the former star pitcher's blood alcohol level was to be suppressed by judicial order. The judges reasoning was quite clear and legal: the blood alcohol level was calculated using improper evidence, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. One of Leyrtiz's blood alcohol tests had been deemed off limits and when the expert attempted to recount to the jury the level contained in the test the judge stopped him and told the jury to ignore what the expert had just said.

The expert tried to argue to the jury that Leyrtiz's blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. Defense attorney's countered that if this was the case many more symptoms would be present, including but not limited to: staggering, slurred speech, and double vision. None of those symptoms were present in the pitcher when he was pulled over by the cops, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer.

The judge admonished all the attorneys at different times and all of the fighting appeared to take a toll on the Leyritz.

Driving under the influence is a very serious charge, therefore those facing such a dilemma should have serious help. A New York Criminal Attorney has the experience and knowledge to represent you if you have been charged with DUI or any other criminal charge.

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There are people in the world that do horrible things every day. Some do them because they were abused as children. Some do them because they are true sociopaths who just don't know any better. As a society we try to understand aberrant behavior. Understanding leads to transformation and a better world. But then there are some who commit acts that we just don't understand. A grandmother, a mother, a father, and an innocent child are at the center of a sad, sad case. The plan: sell the baby on the black market. Get as much money as possible, don't care who "owns" the child, just get the money and run, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. It was and truly is modern day slavery. Maybe even more disturbing was the fact that the parents, the mother and father the world entrusted with the safety of the child, liked the idea so much they planned to have more children for the sole reason of selling them. They wanted to be a manufacturing plant.

But, not all horrible stories have horrible endings. In a twist of fate, the grandmother turned to her other daughter to "adopt" the child, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. The grandmother had given the daughter up for adoption (ironically enough) 20 plus years ago. They had reconnected and the grandmother mentioned giving the child up for adoption, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. The daughter was excited until the floor dropped out: the grandmother wanted seventy five thousand dollars for the child. That's when she contact the authorities who set up a sting and caught the terrible trio in the act, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer. The child is now safe.

Even those who have committed terrible crimes have rights that deserve protection. If you've been accused of a crime contact a New York Criminal Attorney today

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For twenty years he had awoken every day, put his pants on one leg at a time, had his breakfast like any other person, and went to work. And for those twenty years he did one thing about as well as any one else: he made money. Oh, did he make money. He took a company worthy eleven billion dollars and increased its worth to an astronomical four hundred and ninety one million dollars! And along the way he made himself wealthy, earning north of forty million dollars every year, which made him one of the highest paid CEOs on earth, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. But along the way something happened, either he was greedy or the prosecutors were looking for a high profile collar, either way he ended up indicted of a complex scheme involving stock options and fraud. Ultimately, he was found not-guilty of most of the charges but was convicted of lying. Lying about backdating stock options, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer.

As a result of this conviction he will serve time - easy time though, as he'll only be confined to his home for a number of months, pay a million dollar fine, and then be free, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. The probation officer in the case recommended the light sentence, which upset prosecutors, and one which the judge ultimately followed, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. All involved noted it was difficult to determine exactly what damages had occurred with the phrase, "victimless crime" being bandied about.

White collar crimes are still crimes and a skilled New York Criminal Attorney can help keep you out of jail. If you've been accused of a white collar crime contact a New York Criminal Attorney today.

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Every day they woke at the break of dawn and put on their perfectly pressed uniforms. They stood at attention when it was demanded of them. They learned to kill while not giving up their humanity. They were nothing but masses of flesh at first but slowly became the best a man could be. Marines. The top of the United States of America's military machine. The first to arrive, the last to leave. Defenders of country and freedom, the world over. Men of duty and honor.

And that's why it is all the more sad that three retired Marines have been arrested for selling high grade weapons and gun to L.A. gangs, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. This comes on the heels of reports that state a former Navy Seal in San Diego was charged with smuggling guns from Iraq to the streets of America. Weapons used in the war on terror, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. Weapons of defense. Weapons paid for by the men and women of America. Weapons trusted to those charged with defending our freedom. And now weapons brought stateside to hunt down and kill American civilians are part of ridiculous gang wars, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer.

All of the men charged deny the charges, with one man claiming to be nothing more than a gun collector, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. The sting operation was carried out by the ATF and caught the men dead to rights with the guns in hand as they sold them to gang members.

Gun offenses are dangerous and often result in long prison sentences. If you've been charged with a gun based offense contact a New York Criminal Attorney today.

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Lindsay Lohan has had a very public life. Her ups and downs are well catalogued in the press. Her life's time line is nothing more than a series of newspaper clippings, each one showing a further slide into madness. What's sad is that her life demonstrates that in our celebrity obsessed culture one celebrity's parents can easily make news. Michael Lohan, the infamous father of the infamous starlet, had made the news, this time for having failed to pay child support (not to Lindsay, but to another child he has by a different woman), reports a New York Criminal Lawyer. There will likely be no pity paid to the man; after all, he and Linday's mother are directly responsible for pushing their daughter into a dark world of drugs, fame, obsession, and decline. That he and the mother seem to crave the spotlight as much as their daughter should be no surprise.

And a New York judge didn't care one bit. The judge told Michael Lohan point blank: pay your child support or your going back to jail, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. Lohan's defense is questionable. Claims the famed father, he was on parole when the Montana based woman declared him the father, and because he was on parole he never had the opportunity to challenge the results, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. He then states that he was late on paying support most recently because of financial troubles? Kidnapping? No. Because of the November 2nd elections, said a New York Criminal Lawyer.

Failure to pay child support can result in jail time and a New York Criminal Attorney can help. If you find yourself behind on child support call today.

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A former movie star and current TV star, one married to a former Miss America winner, has been charged with a crime. Police have charged him with fleeing the scene of an accident, a misdemeanor offense, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. The man had been driving along that day like it was any other day. Nice, sunny, pleasant, the kind of day that takes away one's cares and worries. The kind of day that one would never suspect would lead to an arrest by the police. Then it happened, a sudden, violent, world changing event. The actor rammed his car, likely on accident, into the back of another car, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. It must be said that it is likely but uncertain because the actor left the scene of the accident before the police could arrive to determine exactly what had happened.

The actor says it was all an innocent misunderstanding, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. He says that he exchanged insurance information with the other driver and had been patiently waiting for several minutes when he felt that the police officers were never going to show up, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. Feeling that he'd done nothing wrong the man then left and went home. But, because he ran away, because he didn't wait, because he refused to let the police investigate what happened, everything is now up in the air, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer. No one knows if he had been drinking, if he did this on purpose, or any of the circumstances surrounding the event.

Even minor car accidents can lead to police involvement and you have rights that need to be protected. Contact a New York Criminal Attorney today if you find yourself having to deal with the police.

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DUI, DWI, what's the difference? The question can be confusing to many and the answer varies from state to state. In general, DUI stands for "Driving Under the Influence" and DWI refers to "Driving While Intoxicated." DUI is broader and encompasses driving while under the influence of drugs while DWI typically refers to driving while drunk, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. It should be noted that both terms are criminal terms. In Illinois, for example, one may have their license taken away while not having been convicted of a DUI. What happens is this: upon receiving one's license, a driver agrees to undergo any field sobriety test ordered by a police officer. Failure to do so results in an automatic 12 month suspension of one's license. However, this is NOT a criminal conviction, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. It does not go on one's record and thus does not negatively impact a person's life to the same degree. A DUI or DWI however is a criminal offense and is permanent and can impact one's future to a great degree, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer. This is why it is recommended that a person refuse to take a field sobriety test. While one may lose their license they also make it much more difficult for the state to convict them of a DUI or DWI.

Sticking with traffic related offenses, pulling out of the way of an emergency vehicle is required in many states, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. The general practice is to move to the right but moving to the left is permitted if the driver feels that is safer.

DUI and DWI are serious charges and need prompt legal attention. If you've been charged with either you should contact a New York Criminal Attorney today.

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A young intern, a popular Congressman. It is a scene out of movies, novels, and all too often real life as well. Perhaps it is a statement about the world we live in that simply mentioning a Congressman was involved in a sex scandal, one in which he allegedly cheated on his wife with one of his staff, is so vague that without more information the listener doesn't know which Congressman is involved. This one is Gary Condit and the story is more juicy than many others because the intern is now dead, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. Chandra Levy was a bright young face in the dark world of Washington D.C. politics. Everyone loved her and many were drawn towards her, including Condit. He began an illicit affair with the woman who was years his junior, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. And then she turned up dead. From the day forward, his life changed and his career was over.

Condit was never charged with her murder and in fact prosecutors believe he had absolutely nothing to do with her death. Instead, a man already in prison confessed to killing the pretty young girl and today that man is on trial for his life, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. But, the sorted affair still haunts Condit. An FBI biologist testified during the trial today that Condit's semen was found on Levy's underwear, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer. The testimony was likely there to help the defense team paint a picture of confusion and political intrigue. While Condit may be innocent of murder, his offensive behavior will forever follow him.

Even if you did nothing wrong your name and reputation can be dragged through the mud when a crime has been committed. A skilled New York Criminal Attorney can help. Contact one today.

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Anyone who grew up during the 1970s decade will immediately recognize his name: David Cassidy. The former star of The Partridge Family and also a teen romance and pseudo sex idol to millions of women all over the world, was arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. As a result of the arrest, Cassidy was forced to spent nine hours in prison, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. Nine hours locked away from the world, unable to leave, held hostage - a danger to the world around him - all this from a former TV star and singer. It would be surreal if it were not commonplace amongst the Hollywood celebrity culture. Cassidy also had to post a three hundred and fifty dollar bail fee, reported a New York Criminal Lawyer.

Cassidy for his part steadfastly denies that he was intoxicated while driving. According to Cassidy the heart throb had a single glass of wine at lunch and had taken a hydrocodone pill a few hours later (hydrocodone is a narcotic painkiller and mixing it with alcohol is generally ill advised). Police countered Cassidy's assertions by claiming to have a found a half drunk bottle of bourbon in the star's backseat, said a New York Criminal Lawyer.

Cassidy said he would never put someone in danger and was only driving because he had to attend a funeral, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. Cassidy lives in Florida with his longtime wife.

DUI charges can ruin your life. If you find that you've been charged with a DUI immediately contact a New York Criminal Attorney.

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Police officers put their lives on the line everyday and are rightfully seen as heroes by many. But, they too are human and not every police officer is always out to do the right thing. They are out for promotions and commendations just like anyone else at any other job. And that may have been a motivating factor when a Utah police officer arrested a man for a DUI. The problem? The man had Cerebral Palsy, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. Upon stopping the man while he rode his motorcycle, the officer ordered a field sobriety test. Because of the man's condition, he has one leg that is shorter than the other. As a result of this, the man informed the officer that it was likely he would fail the test because he simply cannot walk like a normal person, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. The officer didn't care and ordered him to take the test. The man failed the test. And in a greater irony, the man hadn't even taken his prescription medication that day (medications can lead to DUI arrests).

The officer has been praised by the police department for being extra dutiful in taking down drunk drivers, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. In 2009 the officer made over four hundred arrests for DUI. Four. Hundred. But defense attorneys have begun questioning her and judges now find the officer uncredible. She often performs test out of site of the police camera, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. Her actions have been called troubling in the past and arresting a man with Cerebral Palsy for a DUI is just the latest.

Not all cops are good and not everyone charged with a DUI is guilty. If you've been charged with a DUI you have rights that need to be protected. Contact a New York Criminal Attorney today.

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Driving while drunk is a serious problem, part of an almost epidemic like disease that the country has to deal with on a daily basis - but flying drunk? Authorities in London detained a Delta Airlines pilot after discovering that the man was intoxicated and yet was going to still attempt to fly the massive airplane, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. According to the London authorities the man had a blood alcohol level of more than five times the legal limit (yes, apparently there is a certain level of drunkenness permitted for pilots).

Delta Airlines, when giving a public statement, sounded shocked, disappointed, and surprised by the entire ordeal. They noted that they are proud of the fact that Delta Airlines has amongst the strictest no drinking and flying policies in all the world, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. Still, despite all that, the man still almost boarded the plane and took off. All that stopped him? The flight was destined for Detroit and while flying drunk to Detroit is not an extra stiff offense when you board the plane telling authorities that you intend to land in New York that is when you get in trouble, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. Add to the fact that the man had untied shoe laces, a dis shelved appearance, and smelled of alcohol and you have a cocktail for disaster - no pun intended.

The man is still in the UK, facing charges there of flying a plane while drunk. He will later be returned to the United States of America, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. FAA officials say they will open their own investigation into the matter.

While flying drunk is not a problem many face, driving drunk is. If you've been charged with drunk driving, or any other crime, contact a New York Criminal Attorney today to ensure your rights are protected.

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Knowing who you have called is usually a good idea. For a woman almost arrested and then subsequently used to arrest others, it would have been a great idea, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. The thirty five year old woman picked up her phone as she had so many other times. She was nervous, shaky, and in need of drugs. All she wanted to do was score one more hit. She needed her fix and and she needed it now. So, she dialed the number of her drug dealer and told him she needed drugs and she needed them now, reported a New York Criminal Lawyer.

The only problem this woman faced: she dialed the wrong number. Instead of calling her drug dealer she accidentally called the police, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. (Incidentally, to any drug dealers reading: maybe it would be a good idea to not have a number similar to that of the police department.) The officer on the other end was surprised to hear a woman calling and asking for drugs, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. In the detective world they call that one a "gimmie." So, he played a long, listened to the woman, and set up a meeting. There the police grabbed her, cuffed her, and took her into custody.

But, perhaps this is one time when crime paid because the woman was not arrested. Instead, the police used her to set up meetings with drug dealers and then arrested those drug dealers, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer. One can only hope that she dialed the right number when setting up those meetings!

If you have been arrested for a crime, perhaps because you called the wrong number, you have rights that need and deserve to be protected. Deals, like this one, can be worked out and jail time is not automatic. Contact a New York Criminal Attorney today to protect your rights!

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It is a sad commentary on society today that a man can be convicted of a money-laundering scheme that resulted in clients being bilked out of hundreds of millions of dollars and that said scheme is just one of a string of such events to take place. Regardless, a Florida man was finally convicted and sentenced to fourteen years in jail for doing just that, said a New York Criminal Lawyer.

The man preyed on investors from all walks of life, a fact that was not lost on the judge when sentencing came around. The culprit argued that he was now elderly and sick and that prison would be too harsh for him, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer. The judge responded that his victims were also sick and old and that they would be forced to live the rest of their lives in destitution all because of this man's selfish acts of thievery. The man was ordered to return all of the money stolen but due to a lavish lifestyle little, if any, is expected to make its way back to the innocent victims whom the man robbed, said a New York Criminal Lawyer.

A lifetime of work for many was entrusted to the man. A lifetime of hard work, good will, and honest living was put in the hands of a man who didn't care, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. A man who was happy to steal, rob, and plunder his clients, violating their trust and ruining their lives - all so he could had a few extra zeroes to his bank account. Lives were ruined so he could have money he'd never be able to spend.

Crime never pays and while so called "white collar" crimes may seem innocent lives are often destroyed and the penalties are severe. If you find yourself being charged with a crime of any sort contact a New York Criminal Attorney.

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Famed rapper T.I. has had a recent string of bad news but a Los Angeles area prosecutor decided to cut the artist a break. Earlier this year T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, was arrested by authorities. The arrest was for possession of drugs and took place after a routine traffic stop, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. A day after the arrest T.I. failed a drug test. The arrest and drug test failure resulted in the rapping icon violating his parole. As a result, Clifford "T.I." Harris was ordered back to prison where he will serve the remainder of his 11 month sentence, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer.

Prosecutors had the option of charging T.I. with the offense, trying him, and then having him serve the time after his Atlanta-based jail time was finished. However, they used their prosecutorial discretion and dropped the charges, notes a New York Criminal Lawyer. It is a silver of a silver lining on an otherwise quite dark cloud, for T.I. Not so lucky may be the woman accompanying T.I. at the time of the arrest. Prosecutors have not decided whether they will charge her with drug possession.

T.I. was out on parole for a weapons based offense. The rapper had attempted to illegally purchase several high powered machine guns in Atlanta, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. He briefly served jail time but was to spent the rest of his time in public service, mentoring the youth of the community, advising them of how they could avoid a similar fate.

Drug and weapon based offenses are serious matters and often require intense legal maneuvering. If you find yourself in a situation similar to T.I. immediately contact a New York Based Criminal Attorney.

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Two men with the world as their future are no longer with us. Two men with the chance to do anything now have no chance at life. Two men are now dead as the result of doing what most take for granted: walking across the street, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. Both men were twenty six years of age and were walking home after having attended a birthday party earlier that night. As they walked they crossed an intersection like any other, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. It was then that the two found themselves run over by a man behind the wheel of a car. Predictably the man was processed for driving under the influence. Two more senseless deaths the result of someone driving when they should not have been driving.

After hitting the two men the driver drove off for a moment. But, perhaps having a change of heart, he returned to the scene of the accident, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. The crosswalk lights were flashing yellow, indicating that pedestrians needed to be careful and also letting drivers know that there were potential walkers in the area, reported a New York Criminal Lawyer. The driver did not heed the warning and because of that two men will never see their futures unfold. Families and communities are forever changed, altered in a way that none would ever foresee, all because of one stupid evening.

The families predictably expressed grief. Police said they were waiting until a full investigation had concluded before pressing charges.

DUI and hit and run accidents can change lives and often ruin those of all involved. If you are involved in a DUI or hit and run contact a New York Criminal Attorney.

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Not one, not two, not three, but seven separate offenses. That is what faces a football coach, who was arrested for amongst other things: driving under the influence, negligent driving, and speeding, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. At one in the morning, a time of day when good things rarely happen, the man was pulled over by police officers after being caught speeding nearly twenty miles an hour over the speed limit, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer.

Sadly, this could have possibly been prevented. The man had previously been arrested for diving under the influence several months prior, indicated a New York Criminal Lawyer. The judge in that previous case let the coach off the hook, believing that the coach was not driving the car but was merely sitting there with it in park, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer. A technicality? Perhaps, but it allowed the coach to keep his license and may be part of the reason he was on the road while driving under the influence yet again.

No one was reported injured but that may be nothing more than a stroke of good luck. Driving under the influence often results in death and more often than not the death is not that of the drunk driver but of an innocent person who had nothing to do with the drinking or driving. A random walker or jogger, another car, even houses have all been hit by people driving under the influence. A seemingly innocent crime of "having too many" can irrevocably change people's lives forever.

DUIs are no laughing matter and can lead to disastrous consequences for all involved. If you've been charged with a DUI contact a New York Criminal Attorney.

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A night out with friends, a few drinks, and a drive home. It happens every day, all across the nation. And while it often times can result in no harm and no foul sometimes disastrous events result. And disaster is the best way to describe what happened to the family of the young, thirty year old mother of two. While driving under the influence of alcohol is often seen through the eyes of the driver, with the focus being on his license being lost and the social stigma, in this case it was the beautiful mother of two that lost her life, says a New York Criminal Lawyer. Her life, gone forever, a light snuffed out with the same effort that one uses to throw back another beer. A careless, stupid mistake and a moment later she's dead and he's in jail.

The driver was former New York Yankee's pitcher Jim Leyritz, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer. A decorated career, ruined, a legacy forever tainted, all because of one foolish evening. Jury selection began on his case, says a New York Criminal Lawyer. The potential jurors were spoken to one at a time by the judge. They were asked questions about their personal background: who they were, where they're from, if they'd heard of the case, the victim, or the defendant, noted a New York Criminal Lawyer. Lawyers for each side will have an opportunity to ask questions and removed a jurors they aren't comfortable with.

All this because of a bad mistake on one night.

DUI's a serious matters and often ruin the lives of everyone involved. If you find yourself charged with a DUI you should contact a New York Criminal Defense Attorney

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A Brooklyn man accused of the murder of his girlfriend during a domestic violence dispute sobbed apologies as police led him out of a police station in handcuffs.

“I’m sorry,” the suspect said, as he was led away from the 62nd Precinct stationhouse. “I loved [her]. I’m sorry to her family. I’m sorry for my children.”

His 34-year-old girlfriend was found dead in a bathtub in the suspect’s apartment. Prosecutors explained to a New York Criminal Lawyer that the woman had been beaten, strangled, and stabbed several times in the neck and body.

According to friends, the woman had gone to her boyfriend’s house to tell him the relationship was over.

“She went there to end it. That’s how he ended it,” a neighbor of the victim told authorities. “Jerk! He must have been real crazy.”

The suspect told a relative of his that he “lost it” and made a confession, according to police.
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The 36-year-old suspect called his ex-wife in Long Island after the murder occurred and told her his girlfriend was “probably dead” after he “hurt her” as they argued in his apartment one afternoon. The ex-wife made an immediate call to Suffolk County police, who called the NYPD. Police discovered the body of the slain woman upon arrival, according to a Suffolk County Criminal Lawyer.

The suspect was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation during a brief hearing after his arrest. He had been previously arrested for menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. He had nothing to say at that time.

A friend of the victim said the pair had only been dating a few months.
He said, “She told me he’s just not a good guy – a bad person.”

The family of the victim, including her father, gathered at the family home in the aftermath of the murder. They were attempting to console the victim’s 13-year-old daughter.

“She was a great girl, she had a beautiful daughter,” a relative who did not live with them said. The suspect has four children of his own. "He’s destroyed two families,” a relative said.

Often in a domestic violence case, there is more than one offense involved, such as a gun possession offense, sex crime, or drug possession offense. While the emotional scars from these offenses can never be erased, justice can be served.

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Police sources revealed information about a man who killed his girlfriend early one morning while their 7-year-old daughter was still asleep.

The 28-year-old suspect was charged with murder in the death of his 29-year-old girlfriend. They had been arguing starting when she returned to their apartment at 4:30 a.m. after a night out.

The victim’s body was found around 6 a.m. The little girl was unhurt. The police commissioner believes the woman was strangled, but will not know for certain until a full autopsy can be performed. As for the suspect, he fled the scene of the crime, but was arrested when he returned, a short time later.

“He’s a great man and a great dad,” the suspect’s mother said. “He was asking her why she was coming home so late when you got a daughter.”

The family of the victim had no comment. They are just dealing with this tragedy as best they can at this point.

The family of the suspect explained to a New York Criminal Lawyer that the slain woman was very strong-willed. She would do as she pleased. According to them, the suspect did kill his girlfriend of ten years – by accident. It is his claim that he was merely defending himself when she attacked him with a knife. He says they were arguing about her seeing two other men. As the couple argued, the victim called her brother. After the killing, the suspect fled to his aunt’s house four blocks away.

“He said she charged at him with a knife and he choked her,” the 44-year-old aunt said the suspect told her. “I gotta go,” the suspect told his aunt. “I know I’m going to jail. I love you.”

It was the sister of the suspect who found the victim dead, according to a Nassau County Criminal Lawyer. The suspect’s mother reported that her son was on medication for depression. She said he could be “very distant, very isolated from everybody.” She also said he never wanted to lose his girlfriend and that he loved her.

These tragedies often arise in conjunction with other offenses, including a sex crime, drug offense, or drug possession charge. While it will not erase the emotional scars these crimes cause, seeking quality legal representation will ensure that justice is served.

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Every day for nearly sixteen years he sat in a tiny jail cell convinced that he was going to die. He had been charged and convicted of helping murder a family. An innocent family was beaten, bruised, battered, tied down, murdered, and finally set on fire, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. The prosecutors said that the man had helped killed a woman and her four children. Yet, the only evidence linking the man to the murders was the testimony of the man believed to have carried out the actual killings, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer.

That man later recanted his statement, professing that the newly freed man was innocent of all wrong doing. Prosecutors apparently did not care and kept him in jail. In 2006 a judge overturned his conviction, finding that there was not enough evidence. This didn't matter to prosecutors: they retired him, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. They went forward with another trial, another attempt to put this man behind bars, another try and sentencing him to death - and they had no evidence. As such, the man is now free as the charges against him have been dropped, said a New York Criminal Lawyer.

Almost two decades of life not just gone, not just forever lost, but spent convinced that you are going to face death. Face death for a crime you never committed. That is the terrible, horrible, life changing fate he found himself facing and that is the hell he will never forget.

Murder and other capital crimes are serious. Lives are lost and freedoms stolen. If you've been charged with a crime contact a New York Criminal Attorney.

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The police department in Seattle has launched a major internal investigation into the alleged mishandling of dozens of drunken-driving cases by members of the department's DWI Squad, according the initial reports. This means some cases will have to be placed on hold while the investigation goes on, a Long Island Criminal Lawyer explained.

A local attorney made a statement that his criminal division will go over recent and past driving-under-the-influence (DWI) cases to figure out if they may be affected by the police investigation.

Sources familiar with the matter and later confirmed by the department states that there were arrest warrants that weren’t properly filed and investigated. Moreover, it is believed that illegal searches of vehicles focused on locating guns, drugs and other contraban, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer.

Other officers will be put on special assignment to take charge of the night shift squad's regular DWI-enforcement jobs during the investigation and street officers will keep up their watch for drivers who may be under the influence, the department said.

The head of the Seattle police union who happens a 32-year veteran, often did not report to work and approved DWI arrests by phone, one reliable source confirmed.

A rubber stamp was then used by DWI officers to stamp the sergeant's name to reports, the source said. This routine has been going on for around a year, confirmed an additional source close to the department.

The Police Department is looking into the likelihood that the sergeant's name was stamped on reports without first getting in touch with him, said some sources inside the department.The investigation is just part of the latest trouble to hit the unit, which is under review by the U.S. Department of Justice over accusations that officers used extreme force in a couple of high-profile cases. The Justice Department, among other things, is looking at whether the Police Department has good procedures to make sure that front-line officials are keeping up with their jobs.

In a written statement, the Police Department said it will review of some "supervisory inconsistencies" within the DWI Squad. That investigation is still pending. "After a closer inspection, it was figured that administrative policy violations were in fact going on,” the statement said.

The case is still under investigation.

Whether you have been charged with a DWI, drug crime, or a sex crime, it important to seek legal counsel and ensure that your rights are protected.

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A group of students at a TX, high school recently participated in a Shattered Dreams mock drunk driving crash, a New York Criminal Lawyer just learned. Students at the high school played certain roles including both living and dead victims, and as the drunk driver who went to jail.

Shattered Dreams is a program that introduces high school students to the grim realities of what happens when someone drinks and drives. Sources went on to say that the event, which lasts two days, stages a mock accident in front of the participating school’s entire student body. As part of this mock crash, members of the local police, fire, EMS, and coroner’s office all react as though the crash was real. This is not difficult for first responders to do, as thankfully, they train for these situations often.

During the course of the mock crash, students will see “victim” students treated and transported to the local hospital by ambulance and helicopter. They will also see the “deceased” students transported by a local funeral home, and the “drunk” driver will be arrested and transported to the local jail for further processing, including arraignment. As a reminder that local students are the participants in these crashes—this brings the reality of the situation a little closer to home, claimed the Manhattan Criminal Lawyer.

Another part of the Shattered Dreams program, involves a “Grim Reaper” visiting a classroom every 15-minutes to select a student victim. This student victim would then be considered as the “living dead.” This represents the statistic that every 15-minutes someone is killed by a DWI offender. At the end of the first day of these mock events, those who participated in the crash, as well as those who were selected as the “living dead” will be taken to an overnight retreat, which further enhances the experience for each of the students.

The second day of this two-day event will be filled with mock memorial services for each of the crash victims and the “living dead.” While those students who participated as crash victims and “living dead” are permitted to return to class this day, they are not supposed to speak to anyone, as if they are not there.

While officials say that success of this program is difficult to measure, that if one life is saved as a result of the program it is worth it.

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Two people were wounded by gunfire while shopping at a clothing store in Brooklyn, witnesses and police told a New York Criminal Lawyer.
The shooting victims were a 58-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, who each were shot in the leg when an unknown gunman shot through the front glass of a store window on Eastern Parkway near Utica Ave. in Crown Heights at about 7:15 p.m., cops and witnesses told a New York Criminal Lawyer.
Both of the victims were taken to Brookdale University Hospital, were they were categorized as being in stable condition. There have been no arrests made so far, as of this writing. New York Criminal Lawyers were unable to ascertain any details regarding the suspect or why the shooting occurred. There have been no statements released, either by the victims or the police.
It is one of the highest laws of the United States that everyone deserves a fair trial, no matter what crime they may have committed. Everyone is also innocent until proven guilty, and they retain their rights. A New York Criminal Lawyer is an important part of making sure that justice is served – true justice where both the victim and the suspect are given fair treatment under the law.
Punishment, if it comes to that, should not be overly harsh beyond the scope of the action committed. A New York Criminal Lawyer can guard against difficulties such as overzealous prosecution occurring, as well.
Have you or a loved one been accused of criminal activity? A New York Criminal Attorney is your best choice for representation. If you want your case to come to its best possible resolution, you need the services of a New York Criminal Attorney.

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An elderly man has been accused of trying to rob a busy midtown bank the day after he got out of prison, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer. He pleaded not guilty, even though he was wounded in the attempt.
The 69-year-old man was shot in the leg during the holdup at a Chase branch near Madison Square Garden, sources told a New York Criminal Lawyer. He had to come to Manhattan Federal Court in a wheelchair.
“It hurts. I can’t stand,” the suspect told his court-appointed attorney, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer. He was wearing a yellow band on his wrist that labeled him as a ‘fall risk’, so the authorities bringing him to court or to and from his cell would handle him accordingly.
The suspect nodded when the federal judge asked if he understood the charges. He pleaded not guilty to bank robbery and brandishing a knife, and was ordered to remain in custody without bail. He is to return to court on November 15. When a 65-year-old federal marshal wheeled the suspect out of the courtyard, the slightly-older ex-convict said, “Thank you, young man.”
The suspect has already served 22 years in prison for a number of bank robbers committed in Louisiana, Nevada, Washington State, and Utah, New York Criminal Lawyers have learned. He had been released for a day when he was arrested for bank robbery again, from a federal prison in Fairton, New Jersey.
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It had been more than 20 years since he'd brutally slain his victim and while the old adage that justice delayed is justice denied may often prove true at least in this case justice has finally been doled out. The appeals process in a death penalty case can often be a long, arduous, and trying affair for all involved, notes a New York Criminal Lawyer. The families of both the victim and killer are often required to go through rigorous investigatory processes. They can be subjected to intense questioning both in and out of the court room, said a New York Criminal Lawyer.

In this case, the delay was unique in that the killer's appeal made its way to the United States of America's Supreme Court. The high court of the land heard arguments from both sides about whether the origin of one of the drugs used in executing the killer needed to be disclosed, reports a New York Criminal Lawyer. Newly appointed Justice Elena Kagan made one of her first rulings as a Supreme Court Justice, voting with the minority of justices in believing that the prosecutors needed to disclose from which country the drug had originated. She was on the wrong side on this day though as the Court voted 5-4 in permitting the execution to proceed. The court sounded quite annoyed that the appeal had ever made it this far, said a New York Criminal Lawyer. The company that makes the drug in question had temporarily suspended production of the drug, leading officials to seek supplies from a company outside the United States. Defense attorneys argued that this could constitute cruel and unusual punishment and would thus violated the US Constitution.

Being charged with a criminal offense is often a damaging occurrence. It can permanently ruin one's reputation and life. If you find yourself charged with a crime immediately contact a New York Criminal Attorney.

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A Brooklyn man has been charged with the murder of a Pace University student and ordered to be held without bail – and even prosecutors agree that the man was not actually the shooter. It was his accomplice that committed the fatal act, sources told a New York Criminal Lawyer.
The 21-year-old victim of the shooting was a dealer of marijuana who lived in a high-rise building on Gold Street in lower Manhattan. He was murdered by gunfire on September 29.
The 30-year-old suspect was in court, facing charges of murder, burglary, and assault, according to New York Criminal Lawyers. His accomplice, also 30, was still in Pennsylvania, as prosecutors attempted to extradite him from the other state back to New York. “When [the victim] put up a fight, the co-defendant shot and killed him,” an assistant district attorney told a New York Criminal Lawyer.
Police sources say the two suspects entered the apartment just after midnight, as two people who had just bought and smoked marijuana were on their way out. Prosecutors told New York Criminal Lawyers that the man being held without bail beat one of the witnesses as he tried to get away. He even threatened the witness’s life.
The suspect’s attorney said his client had nothing to do with either planning or committing the murder itself. Video cameras showed the suspects just moments before the shooting, wearing matching Chicago White Sox caps, New York Criminal Lawyers have learned.
Representation can make all the difference in a trial, which is why you need a New York Criminal Attorney on your side. Your case deserves the best attention, which means a New York Criminal Attorney.

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The FBI returned to a mob graveyard on Long Island to find the resting place of a supposed Colombo mobster who had been killed more than 15 years ago, sources told a New York Criminal Lawyer.
The search was the second in two years for the dead mobster in the industrial park in East Farmingdale. Another Colombo capo’s body was found at the site back in October 2008. An FBI spokesman told a New York Criminal Lawyer they had found nothing so far, but will continue to dig for a while.
A mob informant admitted participating in the murder of the dead mobster in August 1995. He told federal authorities that the dead mobster was suspected of informing on the mob and lured into the home of one of his cohorts on 76th Street in Brooklyn, where he was shot to death in the basement.
The informant in the case told authorities that the body was “wrapped and buried in a hole” in Farmingdale, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer. Two mob bosses are charged with killing the mobster.
There was another body the authorities were looking for, as well. There is evidence that a Pace University student is also buried there, another victim of the Colombos. As of yet, none of the more recent searches have borne any fruit, but authorities will continue to look until they are satisfied there is nothing to find, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer.
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Vermont State Police have arrested a 49-year-old woman for texting while driving as well as driving under the influence after a crash on Interstate 89 in Richmond, sources told a New York Criminal Lawyer.
The driver, from Claremont, New Hampshire, was headed north when she drove her car off the road, running first into the guardrails, and then into trees. She did not sustain any injuries in the accident, sources told a New York Criminal Lawyer.
Not only was she driving under the influence, New York Criminal Lawyers have learned, but she was allegedly consuming alcohol even while she was driving. All this was in addition to her texting while driving. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but police have already told New York Criminal Lawyers that inattention was surely a contributing factor.
The driver has already been cited into court to face charges in the accident. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the accident. The fate of the woman and what possible fines or jail time she might face remain unknown, as of yet.
There are few events, even crimes, that are exactly as they seem. Every story has two sides. New York Criminal Lawyers exist to tell one side of the story, to counter the prosecution’s side, so everyone has an equal chance. Anyone accused of a crime has the right to a fair trial and someone like a New York Criminal Lawyer can provide that right.
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The New York Police Department is searching for a man who violently attacked and sexually assaulted a woman in the elevator of a Washington Heights building, police sources told a New York Criminal Lawyer.
It appears that the suspect followed his victim for some time, a 42-year-old woman, into the lobby of a St. Nicholas Ave. apartment building at 3 a.m. on Monday, jumping on her when she got into the elevator.
The attacker fled once the elevator doors opened. Authorities have withheld the identity of the victim, who was treated at a local hospital and then released. Further details on her condition or any description of her attack are currently unknown to New York Criminal Lawyers, though an elevator camera shot of a man in a baseball cap has been captured of the suspect.
Others who lived on the busy block were shocked by the assault on one of their neighbors. They are all more wary and more than a little disturbed by the incident. “It’s sick,” said a 16-year-old girl, resident of the area, told a New York Criminal Lawyer. “You don’t know if he’ll strike again.”
It is in the best interest of the suspect to turn himself in, not only so everyone knows no more crimes will be committed by him, but for his own sake. The assistance of a New York Criminal Lawyer could make sure he never does such a thing again, by whatever means are necessary.
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A former union boss claimed the formerly-influential head of the city’s largest contractor’s association as a major crime family’s contact for corrupt construction unions, sources told a New York Criminal Lawyer.
The ex-union boss claimed the contractor was a messenger for a powerful mob capo who carried orders to the unions in the late 1990s. The contractor is currently on trial in Manhattan Federal Court for allegedly lying about his ties to the crime family, sources told a New York criminal Lawyer.
The ex-boss confessed to bribe-taking in 2004 and says he was only following the contractor’s orders to give union cards to mob favorites. When he refused to raise a “totally corrupt” union official to a management position, he says he was warned by the contract, “If you don’t, you’re going to be in a world of hurt.”
Later, the ex-boss was taken to a meeting with the capo himself. “I was patted down. … He said, ‘Don’t take it personal, but I had problems in the past with wires.” The mob boss says the contractor was there the whole time. The former union boss eventually convinced the capo to change his mind. The union boss retired too months later. The capo died in prison in 2009, at the age of 73.
The contractor is the last big name in construction to come before the court in a case that involved a District Council of Carpenters chief and seven cohorts pleading guilty in a 29-count federal racketeering indictment.
No one is above the law, but everyone still deserves fair treatment. A New York Criminal Attorney can deliver that fairness to you or a loved one. You don’t have to worry that your case will not be given the proper hearing when you have a New York Criminal Attorney working with you.

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Illegal prescription drug use continues to rise, and is becoming a greater problem for law enforcement, says a New York Criminal Lawyer. The number of DUI cases involving a prescription drug rather than alcohol also continues to rise. Unfortunately, prosecuting such charges can be rather difficult.
Many states don’t even have or require tests to quantify how what drugs might be in a driver’s system, nor is it always easy to prove that such a person is impaired. “What we and other states have run into historically is that there is a well-developed system to quantify the amount of alcohol in the human body,” a Florida prosecutor told a New York Criminal Lawyer.
He continued on to say: “…when you have an oxycodone or an opiate, we do not have a well-developed way to quantify the amount of drugs so that a jury can then compare that value to a standard established as an unlawful when operating an automobile.”
The prosecutor has already been involved in such a case, with a DUI driver in 2007. After a crash, an officer on the scene noticed the 33-year-old driver’s eyes were bloodshot, his eyelids droopy, and his speech slurred. A blood sample proved the presence of prescription drugs.
“The jury heard all of that and could not conclude that he was DUI with drugs beyond a reasonable doubt,” the prosecutor told a New York Criminal Lawyer. The jury acquitted the driver of the DUI charges.
When it comes to criminal court, you will need a strong ally at your side – someone like a New York Criminal Attorney. Your side of the story should be heard and a New York Criminal Attorney can tell it clearly, giving you the best possible chance for the best possible resolution.

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