Sex crimes according involves a lot of complications on how you can offer utmost protection to the victims. Victims of such kinds of crimes can be truly traumatized and even find themselves restless and threatened all the time. In this sex crime case of Wesley Foster, the amendment is asked…
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Court Rules on SORA Registration
According to a New York Sex Crime Lawyer, it was about a decade ago already when the SORA or the Sex Offender Registration Act was enabled. It is a requirement for sex offenders to register within ten days of their discharge from parole or incarceration according to the Correction Law.…
Court Rules in Vehicular Manslaughter Case
In New York City, a man was charged with four counts of manslaughter in the second degree, four counts of vehicular manslaughter in the second degree, two counts of DWI (driving while intoxicated), reckless endangerment in the second degree, driving with a suspended registration and various traffic infractions. A New…
Bartender Held Liable in DWI Case
Two couples went out on a group dinner date on February 2, 1960. According to a New York Drug Crime Lawyer, after dinner, they drove to a restaurant on Staten Island at around 9:00 p.m. In between the dance numbers, the two couples drank. One lady passed out from having…
DWI Evidence Challenged as Hearsay Testimony
Sometime on January 20, 1956 in the City of Rochester, New York, a person drove his automobile (1953 Plymouth) unlawfully and figured in a collision at the corner of South Union Street with another automobile (1951 Chevrolet). When a police officer arrived at around 3:45 p.m. the driver of the…
Court Rules on License Revocation Issue for DWI o
A man was arrested in November 14, 2007 for driving while intoxicated and his license was revoked. As part of his conviction, his driver’s license was revoked for six months. But because this conviction was the man’s first, he was able to join a rehabilitation program offered by the Department…
Witness Testimony Questioned in DWI Case
The defendant in this case is charged with a DWI and violation of vehicle and traffic laws. A hearing was ordered by the court to determine if the blood test obtained from the defendant had led to the violation of vehicle and traffic laws. The police officer who arrested the…
Drug Possession Defendant Seeks Parole
According to a New York Drug Crime Lawyer, a 59-year old man is currently serving an aggregate prison term of 21-1/2 years to life arising out of his 1982 convictions for various drug crimes, including marijuana possession, and attempted escape from prison. The prisoner challenged the denial of his application…
Defendant Contends His Level Three Sex Offender Status
Many New York sex crime lawyers truly emphasize the effort of every state in the country to help not just the victims of sex crimes to recover but also those who are offenders. They also go through certain programs where they can be treated of their possibly mental sickness and…
Defendant Contends Actions Under SORA are Unconstitutional
In a lot of sex crimes these days, an expert New York Criminal Lawyer says that there are many accused who suffer from a certain kind of mental abnormalities. Such case lets the court decide that such accused undergo certain treatment like the SORA. But in this case, the alleged…