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Michael Jackson is, was and always will be a pop icon. He is one of those people who will forever live as a legend and most people will remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news. Apparently his life wasn’t all roses and amusements parks. The news quickly spread of how he was addicted to medications that would induce sleep as he apparently suffered bouts of serious insomnia. And, although he was preparing for a new tour, his health has been deteriorating for years. And, with that, he sought medical intervention just to get some rest.

That said, his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, was not only present when Michael Jackson died, he apparently provided CPR for quite some time. And, even that has been suspect since the person calling 911 told the operator that Mr. Jackson was on the bed during the CPR. With all the talk of medications being injected, other medications being purchased under aliases and then the very idea that a medical doctor would allow such to continue regardless of the status of the super star, the general public along with his family found it completely and utterly upsetting to think that Dr. Murray was actually responsible for the death of one of the worlds biggest pop stars. Dr. Murray is definitely going to need help from a New York Criminal Lawyer like those at Steve Bilkis and Associates.

Dr. Murray was making arrangements to turn himself in to the authorities but no agreement regarding the specifics had been reported. Ed Chernoff worked with the Dr. Murray and the District of Attorney’s office regarding Dr. Murray’s whereabouts. The charges, regardless of the severity, are definitely going to make this a high profile criminal case and one which will require a New York Criminal Lawyer.

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A young thug is facing assault charges along with criminal trespass, resisting arrest, intent to damage property and intent to cause physical injury. It is alleged that he assaulted his girl friend and restrained her in her apartment Stapleton apartment on Harrison Street near Brownell Street. He barricaded the apartment with a refrigerator. When he decided to take a nap his girl friend decided to call 911.

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If you are a regular television viewer you see businessmen and women taking extended lunch breaks and returning to their office after a few drinks. And, depending on the show, you see the actors pull the alcohol from a wet bar they have in one corner of their lavishly decorated upscale office. However, the reality is if you partake of alcohol while on the job, you are going to find yourself without a job at all. If you find yourself in a situation where you’ve been accused of partaking of substances that your job prohibits, you may need a New York Criminal Lawyer to help regain your position and your reputation.

And, if your job is one as an educator or administrator in a local school system then you know the repercussions of returning to school anywhere with even the slightest hint of alcohol on your breath. If you find yourself accused of behavior unbecoming of your profession and you are definitely not at fault, The Law Office of Steven Bilkis and Associates and our New York Criminal Lawyers can help. Reality also brings us to the fact that people aren’t always truthful and in various events that someone is attempting to get rid of an employee or possibly a student-teacher relationship has gone sour, you might find students or parents quick to accuse and often times without cause.

One victim in Brooklyn was a principal who was accused of being drunk by an anonymous source. When this principal was facing the closing of his school and re-assignment due to poor performance, allegations from months ago surfaced. The school system states emphatically that there is no relation between the closing of the school and the accusations. Students and parents alike are adamant that they have never seen behavior in their principal that was inappropriate and most were disappointed to even hear such allegations had been made. When situations arrive like this one, after 24 years of service accusations ring loud and an attorney can help you find a way to make sure that you are represented to the fullest extent.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

The firm of Stephen Bilkis & Associates and its Nassau County Criminal Lawyers and convenient locations in Nassau County including Manhasset, NY can be very helpful to you if you find yourself involved in a criminal prosecution. Facing charges without a Nassau County Criminal Lawyer is a losing option.

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.

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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.

The firm of Stephen Bilkis & Associates and its New York Criminal Lawyers and convenient locations in the New York Area including Hicksville, NY can be very helpful to you if you find yourself involved in a criminal prosecution. Facing charges without a New York Criminal Lawyer is a losing option.