New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

Published on: August 25, 2011

Another Home Invasion Arrest

by Stephen Bilkis

There has been one more arrest in the case of an attempted home invasion that ended with the death of one would-be burglar and the wounding of another, police sources told NY Criminal Lawyers.

Suffolk police investigators found a fourth man involved in the attempted home invasion – a 25-year-old man from Mattituck, who was subsequently arrested. He was charged with first-degree burglary.

NY Criminal Lawyers do not yet know how the police found the latest suspect or how he specifically participated in the attempted burglary. According to police sources, they believed only three men to have been involved in the April 13 incident.

Published on: August 23, 2011

Mom Driving Under Influence Faces Charges

by Stephen Bilkis

A mom was driving through the city of Pittsburgh while she was under the influence of cocaine and alcohol. Police say the woman crashed her car in to a concrete barrier along the side of the road. It was only when police arrived on the scene did she admit to using cocaine and being drunk. Police then filed criminal charges against her because she had her seven year old son and another child in the backseat of the car. Another woman was also a passenger in the vehicle but she was not identified, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer.

The children and the woman driver only had minor injuries. When police got to the scene, they discovered beer cans that were opened within the car. When questioned, she openly admitted to being drunk. The woman also questioned why she had to take a test if she admitted she was drunk. Police are considering more criminal charges against the woman in relation to endangering the children. The passenger’s state was not described and it wasn’t stated if criminal charges are being filed against her as well. This would also be the case in New York City and Staten Island.

The female driver admitted to using one line of cocaine before getting behind the wheel to drive the car. Taking drugs and being over the legal limit for alcohol can be considered a criminal offense in most states, says a New York Criminal Lawyer. Her charges were still pending and she did not have a court date set. Once she arrives in court her punishment – either fines, jail time or both – will be decided upon then.

Published on: August 22, 2011

Former Mayor Charged with DUI

by Stephen Bilkis

A brown pickup truck, out of control, driving into oncoming traffic; an obvious danger to all on the road. A speeding hunk of metal, a rolling death mallet, on a collision course with whatever gets in its way. But trucks to not drive themselves, not even pickup trucks, not yet at least. No, there is always a driver, reports a N York Criminal Defense Lawyer. And when that driver is pulled over at three in the morning because everyone with two eyes and half a brain can tell the truck is a danger and the man behind the wheel isn’t right, you know trouble is soon to follow, notes a New York Criminal Defense Lawyer. And trouble did. But the man driving the behemoth wasn’t just any man, he wasn’t another anonymous slob that had just throw his life away with a dumb DUI charge. The man driving was the former mayor of Taylor, Texas. Courts in The Bronx and Manhattan are strict in these cases.

The man was first elected mayor in 2008 but had resigned on December first of 2010. This event took place two weeks later. Perhaps he knew he would be arrested and saved himself the pain of having to publicly resign in shame. Or maybe he was just lucky. Lucky that everyone on the road that night did not get killed by his out of control and irresponsible behavior.

The man was released on $1500 bond. He will face a judge soon.

Published on: August 21, 2011

Unabomber’s Home For Sale

by Stephen Bilkis

He sat alone at his table for hours. His chair would occasionally rock back as the utmost in precision and care was spent at his craft. It was dangerous work, the kind of work that if it goes wrong there are truly disastrous consequences. And so he worked alone, isolated from the world, until it was time. And at that moment, having written his masterpiece, he went to the post office and deposited his work: bombs. Bombs set to go off and kill innocent civilians. And according to a New York Criminal Defense Lawyer he’s known today by one name: the Unabomber and now, if you want, you can sit where he sat, eat where he ate, and sleep where he slept – that’s right, the Unabomber’s house is for sale. Gun Possession is often charged in Nassau and Suffolk Counties to get people like the bomber off the street.

Sure, living in an isolated tract of land in the middle of nowhere Montana (is there any other place in Montana?) may not sound appealing, but for less than seventy thousand dollars you can own a piece of American history – at least, that’s how the real estate agent is selling it in the ad that has been placed, notes a NYC Criminal Defense Lawyer. The land is mostly ripped free of the original shack, but there still remains a few walls and a roof. A tree has been spray painted FBI, which could make for an interesting conversation starter.

It is said to be an excellent location for hunting and fishing, but one suspects that it’s ideal for writing.

Published on: August 20, 2011

Two Strikes and You’re Out in Texas

by Stephen Bilkis

The United States is often seen as a land of second chances. A nation built on the backs of fleeing immigrants who simply wanted a chance to start over. American literature is littered with tales of men packing up, moving west, and reinventing themselves, notes a New York Criminal Defense Lawyer. Heck, the hit TV show Mad Men is largely based on that very idea. Baseball, the national past time, even has three strikes and then you’re out. As a New York Criminal Defense Lawyer said, for one Texas lawmaker, that’s one strike too many. She has proposed a new law that after two convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol, a person would have their driver’s license permanently revoked. In Nassau and Suffolk Counties, DUI laws are also very harsh.

The proposal is not widely popular, reports a New York Criminal Defense Lawyer. The local chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, for instance, has said that they do not necessarily think the idea is the best way to keep drunk drivers off the streets. They point out that such a proposal is more of a grandstanding way to get cheap media attention and that the focus should be on stopping people from drinking and driving. Said a New York Criminal Defense Lawyer, this doesn’t do that, rather instead it may just end up putting more people in situations where they want to hide and not take responsibility at all. This bill, noted the MAD Chapter, seems more interested in putting people in jail than it does in stopping drinking and driving.

If you have a DUI charge pending, contact a New York Criminal Defense Attorney today to ensure your rights are safe. The Office of Stephen Bilkis and Associates can offer you support and guidance as well as a free consultation when you contact us at 1-800-NY-NY-LAW. We have offices in New York City, including Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island and The Bronx and in Nassau County, Suffolk County and Westchester County.

Published on: August 19, 2011

Crane Inspector Accused of Corruption-A Queens Criminal Lawyer Can Help You

by Stephen Bilkis

Although he’s been charged with taking bribes for falsely saying that cranes had been inspected and that operators of the cranes were certified, James Delayo who is a senior inspector with the Dept. of Buildings has not been connected to the recent accidents in NYC. The collapses killed nine in Manhattan and set off a wave of investigations into the situation which has been perceived to be corrupt.

Commissioner Rose Gill Hearn said that Delayo took thousands in bribes from a number of crane companies.

If you or a loved one has trouble with the law and is facing criminal charges, get a NY Criminal Lawyer to defend you. That move can help you to avoid jail time.

Published on: August 18, 2011

Mouthy children get shot and killed by their mother

by Stephen Bilkis

A 16 year old girl and a 13 year old boy are shot and killed after talking back to their 50 year old new mom. The mom didn’t deny the shooting and killing of these two children.

The mom was already confronted once by police a few months earlier when they went to her residence for an abuse call. A New York Criminal Defender said the mom would slap her children in the face for talking back. The police couldn’t really do anything at that time for lack of evidence. A police spokeswoman said that this seemed like a normal incident of high tension between a frustrated mom and teenage children. The police didn’t think this woman would eventually shoot her children. Domestic Violence is not uncommon in Long Island and Staten Island.

The daughter had been going to a school counselor because of her own lashing out at her mom. She regretted how bad she had talked to and treated her mother. The counselor did say that she was told the mom would sometimes slap the children in the face for talking back. This really frustrated the teen girl who was used to being grounded for discipline and not hit. The counselor told the teen that a mother should not be slapping anybody in the face.

Published on: August 17, 2011

Brothers Admit Guilt in Copyright Infringement Case

by Stephen Bilkis

Two brothers in Barboursville have pled guilty to copyright infringement on cargo, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer. The men were dealing with cargo that they also stored illegally within the city limits. The men were in the process of having the goods shipped in to another city and then sold for a profit when they were caught in a sting-like operation. The men did not resist arrest and have been cooperating with authorities who are trying the case.

A New York Criminal Lawyer says the men held $360,000 in goods, which was mostly CD and DVDs that were imported from Mexico. The CDs were mostly made from of Spanish music from multiple artists, whose names were not released. There were also DVDs that were pornographic in nature that had a value of close to $65,000. The goods were held in a storage unit within the city that officials were able to trace to the brothers. In New York City and Queens these can be also treated as sex crimes.

The men admitted the material was pirated when they were questioned by police. They turned over books that showed they dealt with people in a multi-state area to sell their goods. The N York Criminal Lawyer claims that close to a million dollars’ worth of transactions were noted in the books that were turned over to them. They may be facing additional charges since multiple states are involved with their operation. They could also strike plea deals if they cooperate and turn over names of other people who were working with them.

Published on: August 16, 2011

Suspected Fake Marriage to Obtain Visa

by Stephen Bilkis

Three family members have been arrested and been accused with visa fraud. The family run an immigration consulting business explains a New York City Criminal Lawyer. The family is accused of filing fake marriage and visa petitions. The foreigners who hired their services pad as much as $60,000 for the services.

The NYC Family Lawyer states that these crimes are very serious. The family members involved in the illegal activities could actually end up spending up to five years in prison. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement department detected the illegal activity and decided to investigate. Lawyers in The Bronx and Brooklyn encounter fraud cases such as this many times a year.

The members of the family managed to carry out the fraud by finding US citizens from low income backgrounds. They offered them $2,000 to marry clients so that they can obtain visas. These sham marriages served no purpose other than to allow people to apply for residence permits and visas.

Published on: August 14, 2011

How a Baseball Star Apologizes On Facebook For DUI

by Stephen Bilkis

An Astros baseball hopeful was coming home late Saturday night from a fraternity party, when he was pulled over for driving the wrong way, down a one way street, near the University of Georgia campus. A <a href="Going through a traumatic situation, in a very public way can be extremely difficult, but with the professional help of a New York Criminal Attorney, you will feel less stressed. With years of experience and a passion for seeing people find hope, a New York Criminal Attorney will aid you through your troubling predicament.

“>NY Criminal Lawyer reports, that the young man told the Athens-Clarke County Police that he left the fraternity party where he had simply tasted a sip of beer, much earlier that night.

After conceding to a breath test, and the discovery that the young baseball star was only the ripe age of 18, the police arrested him. He was also charged as a minor in possession, because the police found four open bottles of liquor in his 2010 Cadillac Escalade. According to a New York Criminal Lawyer, the third charge that the young man faces, is for his driving violation—as he was found driving the wrong way down a one-way street. The baseball prospect spent little time in jail as he was released two hours after incarceration on bond. A New York Criminal Lawyer accounts that, the young man is now scheduled for a hearing on February 17th, which does not conflict with any spring baseball training days. Police in New York City and The Bronx are always on the lookout for drunk drivers.