New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

Published on: November 3, 2011

Singer facing jail sentence

by Stephen Bilkis

A Rock Singer, Vince Neil is set to go to jail because of his plea deal that he accepted from the Las Vegas prosecution recently. What this means is, that this celebrity rocker will be send to jail for a period of two weeks and then after that he has to undergo a two week house arrest for his DUI arrest in the previous summer.

The media told a New York Criminal Lawyer that Vince Neil was headed for this for a long time because this is not the first time he has had a run in with the law. The celebrity pled guilty and was charged with a misdemeanor for driving while he was intoxicated as he appeared before a Judge in a Las Vegas court room. A publicist for the singer told a New York Criminal Lawyer that the singer has admitted to his wrongdoing and realized that it is not safe for anyone to drive while they are intoxicated.

According to what Police reported, the accused was caught in a traffic stop while he drove his car close to a Las Vegas strip with his wife. Before the accident, it is said that he had told friends that he was sober and wanted to remain that way. He just did not want to drink anymore. In addition to being a singer, the celebrity owns two bars and tattoo shops in Las Vegas. He also is an established author. His attorney came to his defense in court and had his sentence reduced to two weeks instead of the mandatory sentence of six months. In New York and Westchester County, NY Criminal Lawyers are familiar with how to handle cases like Neil’s.

Published on: November 3, 2011

New Illegal Immigrant Policy at the US-Mexico Border

by Stephen Bilkis

In Arizona, the controversy continues surrounding the status of illegal immigrants. Despite recent legislative changes in the treatment of illegal immigrants, little has been solved regarding the treatment of these people who are living in the United States illegally. The United States Border Patrol has enacted new policy which includes sending illegal immigrants back across the border.

The new unofficial policy is to send anyone illegally crossing the United States-Mexico border to be sent back to Mexico instead of being arrested. Local law official say that sending people back to Mexico does little to solve the problem; they report that people tend to make multiple attempts to cross the border if the first attempt is unsuccessful.

There are some accusations that the new policy is politically motivated. The theory is that the change in policy is attempting to keep the number of border arrests down to improve the security statistics. By sending the border crossers back to Mexico, the number of arrests along the border has decreased and politicians are using this statistic to suggest that the US-Mexico border has become more secure.

Published on: November 3, 2011

Guilty Plea From Convicted Sex Offender Thought Likely in Kidnapping Case

by Stephen Bilkis

A convicted sex offender on trial for kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl and keeping her captive for 18 years was expected to give a guilty plea – until his lawyer asserted the grand jury was improperly selected and acted inappropriately.

The public defender in this case is defending her clients against charges of rape, kidnapping, and other charges in an amended indictment, and she urged them to plead not-guilty.

The public defender did not elaborate on her claims regarding the jury, but did say she had questions about the racial makeup and the geographical makeup of the jury that indicted the couple on trial – the kidnapper and his wife. They were indicted mainly for the kidnapping of the 11-year-old girl, who is now 30. The public defender has been instructed to outline her objections in writing.

Published on: November 2, 2011

Colorado Senate Turns Down Anti-Immigration Bills

by Stephen Bilkis

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One of these bills proposed sanctioning Colorado communities that do not assist federal immigration authorities. The other would require verification of the identities of voters.

The State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted 3-2, with Democratic senators prevailing, to reject the bill that would have denied funds for municipalities that did not participate in the federal Secure Communities program.

Published on: November 2, 2011

Family charged for Illegal Entry to the US

by Stephen Bilkis

A distressed mother of an alleged 14-year-old alleged murderer has just been charged with entering the United States illegally, according to New York Criminal Lawyers and is facing deportation.

The 43-year-old suspect was arrested with her husband and taken from their apartment, where they lived for nearly eight years to be federally charged with illegal re-entry after previous deportation according to local police reports.

In 1997, the mother was originally deported for possession of rock cocaine according to police reports. No records indicated that she applied to be reinstated to the United States. Her husband was originally deported back in May of 2002.

Published on: November 2, 2011

Drunk Driver in Fort Worth, Texas is Apologetic for Highway Fatality

by Stephen Bilkis

Interstate 30 in Fort Worth, TX, was the scene of a horrific crash on March 28, that left one man dead and another man in jail accused of killing him. Shortly after about 2:30 a.m. is when local 911 operators began receiving calls of a pickup truck traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes. Within a matter of moments after those calls to 911 that the driver of that pickup truck slammed head-on into a tanker truck that had just been filled with fuel to deliver to local businesses.

As a result, of that crash, the tanker truck burst into flames and the resulting fireball rose up into the Texas night sky and could be seen for miles. The 45-year old tanker truck driver, husband and father of three children, reportedly died immediately as his truck was engulfed in flames. The driver of the pickup truck survived the crash and was allegedly charged with DWI along with a variety of other crminal charges. He was transported to the local hospital for treatment, and arrested soon after for suspicion of drunk driving.

While there can never be a valid reason to drive after you have been drinking alcoholic beverages, the suspected drunk driver has expressed genuine remorse for his actions. He was informed of what he had done by one of the local television news crews, he has apologized repeatedly for what he did and while it can never bring back the man that he allegedly killed, he has apologized to the truck driver’s family. There is a question on whether or not the driver will be charged a murderDuring his interviews with police and also with reporters, the suspected drunk driver has stated that all he remembers is that he drank 10 beers at a bar. He has stated that he has no memory of getting into his pickup truck and driving, or in how he wound up traveling the wrong direction on I-30 that night.

Published on: November 1, 2011

Former Teen Star enter plea in DUI case

by Stephen Bilkis

A Police Officer told a New York Criminal Lawyer about the DUI incident with celebrity and former teen star, David Cassidy, who was a singer and actor during the 1970s. The Police Officer indicated that the star is assumed to be ready to enter a please of guilty. He also have the option of entering a please of no contest. The sentencing hearing took place a few months after the incident and David Cassidy was charged with a DUI not drug possession.

The Police Officer indicated that on the day of the sentencing, the Judge declared a postponement of the sentencing. However, his lawyer opted to have him enter a plea in written format for the DUI charges against him. The police report indicated that Mr. Cassidy could not stay in his lane and when stopped, the police found open alcohol containers in his vehicle, which was in violation of the law.

The Police Officer explained to the NY Criminal Lawyer, “David Cassidy was allowed to not appear at the hearing because it was a misdemeanor charge and his lawyer would stand on his behalf and enter the plea for him. “

Published on: October 31, 2011

A convicted sex offender on trial for sex crimes inclluding: kidnapping & raping a child & keeping her captive for 18 years was expected to give a guilty plea – until his lawyer asserted the grand jury was improperly selected and acted inappropriately.

by Stephen Bilkis

Huntington Beach goes under a transformation every night. During the day, it is a row of stucco building shops, where one can buy beach towels, sunglasses, surfboards, and other beach essentials. At night, the bartenders ply their trade, serving hard liquor under neon and black light.

Bartenders have explained about all the fights they’ve had to break up, or instances of throwing naked men out of their clubs. It has become almost common for a drunk to try to get into the wrong house, causing the police to answer calls for robbery – and the ‘robber’ turns out to be someone so intoxicated, he doesn’t recognize his own house.

All of this leads to a greater problem – Huntington Beach is first in victims killed and injured in traffic accidents related to alcohol, when it comes to cities of its size in California. There are only half as many DUI arrests in Irvine, a college town of about the same size.

Published on: October 30, 2011

Manshot by gun wielding cops outside daycare near Washington, DC and dead at the scene

by Stephen Bilkis

An axe-wielding man outside an in-home daycare was shot and killed by three police officers in Prince George’s County, near the District of Colombia, authorities reported.

The incident occurred before 3 p.m. a county police spokesman told a New York Gun Crime Law Firms. Officers were sent to the daycare to address reports of an armed man on the premises.

The man with the axe was involved in a child custody battle and wanted to take his children out of the daycare, the police spokesman explained. The daycare provider had called the mother of the children, he said, and she told the provider to keep the children and not give them to their father.

Published on: October 30, 2011

Court denies Ex Mexican police officer

by Stephen Bilkis

A federal immigration judge denied an ex-police officer from Mexico asylum, a New York City Criminal Lawyer reported. The officer fled drug violence from Juarez, Mexico.

The ex-police officer’s case was heard late November 2010. The hearing was closed to the public at a federal immigration court in Dallas.

The 27-year-old ex-police officer said he refused to be bought off by drug cartels. His decision resulted in a gun battle in a city across from El Paso, Texas. The gunfight occurred in 2008. It is unclear if the man’s attorney will appeal the court’s decision, a reporter was told.