New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

Published on: June 25, 2011

Ex-con Claims To Be Victim in Knifing

by Stephen Bilkis

A man linked to New York crime families claims to have been the victim in a knife fight with a Brooklyn pizza maker. The mob-linked suspect even went so far as to show his knife wounds to a judge in court. He was charged with murder in this case that has confused both prosecutors and defense thus far.

The pizza maker had cuts all over his body from the scuffle on Smith Street in Carroll Gardens, and he faces charges himself – felony assault, with more that might be coming, a spokesman for the District Attorney revealed to NY City Criminal Lawyers.

“I got arrested because of all the publicity,” said the pizza maker as he lay in a hospital bed in Lutheran Hospital. “They think this is some kind of mob story. I was just trying to defend myself.”

Published on: June 23, 2011

Ex-Marine Attacks Wife In Judge’s Chambers

by Stephen Bilkis

An ex-Marine who attacked his wife during a final divorce hearing in a judge’s chambers had his bond set at $1 million. The attack split her lip and caused swelling and bruising to her head, to the point she had to be hospitalized.

The 28-year-old ex-Marine was only subdued with the aid of a stun gun and has been charged with felony battery, domestic violence and resisting arrest without violence, police.

The accused man’s wife is also a former Marine, 23 years old. She was taken to Holy Cross Hospital and declared to be in stable condition, after sustaining facial fractures, a torn lip, and a broken nose, her 30-year-old boyfriend revealed to N York Criminal Lawyers.

Published on: June 22, 2011

Chief Deputy District Attorney Arrested on Drug Charges

by Stephen Bilkis

According to a New York Criminal Lawyer, a Chief Deputy District Attorney was arrested and accused of possession of rock cocaine in Las Vegas. Drug Possession in New York City or Long Island are serious crimes with huge penalties for the offender.

The 10-year veteran was working on a task force and handled celebrity drug scandals including busts of Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars. He could not be reached for comment regarding this matter. This would also be a very serious matter in Brooklyn, NY.

A District Attorney in the area revealed that in going over the defendant’s cases, he was relieved that there had been no wrongful prosecutions, explaining that everything checked out in the system and there should be no concern that the Deputy Chief had access to the drugs that were supposed to be evidence.

Published on: June 21, 2011

Many Crimes Investigated by Authorities in New York and New jersey

by Stephen Bilkis

NY City Criminal Lawyers can help with a great many charges, from the major to the minor, making sure all sides get a fair hearing.

In one unusual case, a female transit officer was accused of beating a foul-mouthed motorist who fought with her and ripped all the clothing from her upper half, leaving her topless.

The officer testified she acted in self-defense at her felony assault trial. She is charged with attacking a 37-year-old aspiring poet in August 16, 2008, over an argument about an open car door.

Published on: June 20, 2011

A local man is arrested and charged with his seventh DUI in 20 years

by Stephen Bilkis

A North Ridgeville man was recently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, DWI which is his seventh similar charge in the past 25 years. In NYC, this would lead to serious jail time.

The 40-year old North Ridgeville native appears to be expressing regret in regards to his irresponsible actions; DUI’s account for countless deaths across the nation every year. In 1991, the defendant was convicted of his first DUI. Merely a year later he was charged with a further two counts, and three additional counts of DUI around a decade later. This recent charge, his seventh, appears to stem from the recent death of the man’s father, a hardship that led him to this current chargeable offense. A New York City Criminal Lawyer reveals that the defendant expressed sorrow regarding the most recent incident, saying “I know what I’ve done is a very serious offense. Sobriety is my No. 1 priority”. This admittance was directed toward the Huron County Common Pleas Judge during the course of the sentence hearing of the convicted, which occurred on Tuesday March 01.

The Common Pleas Judge was reported to have responded, “Drinking and driving … is too big of a risk for the public”. The judge followed up his decisive comments with decisive action that included a lengthy driver’s license suspension of five years, as well as a monetary fine of $1500. This recent scenario involving the North Ridgeville man began last June, when he was pulled over for driving his vehicle without the use of headlights, while traveling west on U.S. 20, close to the nearby town of Wakeman. The man’s attorney was available for comment: “Since this incident, he has gotten back on track”. The attorney went on to comment upon his client’s foreseeable future: “I believe this (sentencing) will be a positive for him”.

Published on: June 19, 2011

Arrest warrant issued for Long Beach fire captain in alleged drunk-driving crash

by Stephen Bilkis

A fire captain from Long Beach, Long island was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly being over the legal drink drive limit when he crashed into a bicyclist.

The fire captain was driving his pickup truck when he hit a cyclist, who was injured and needing medical attention. It is alleged that the driver of the truck simply drove away without stopping to offer assistance to the bicyclist. It’s a sad to think that someone who saves lives as part of their job can endanger them when driving.

The report handed to the New York Criminal Attorney states that the cyclist suffered bruising, severe cuts, trauma to the head and serious spinal injuries. His injuries required him to stay in hospital for two weeks. He still suffers from mobility, speech and memory loss problems as a result of the accident and is receiving ongoing treatment. The accident has affected the cyclist’s entire life.

Published on: June 18, 2011

A Queens Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Putting Woman in Coma

by Stephen Bilkis

A Queens man pleaded not guilty to beating a petite Bronx woman into a coma even as the victim’s mother called him a coward. Apparently, the whole incident started over an East Village parking space.

The 35-year-old suspect pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault, even though he had already apologized for the February 25 attack. He also confessed to police on videotape.

“So I punched her in the face and I saw her fall to the ground,” he said, according to the sources of N York Criminal Lawyers. “I hit her because she hit me.”

Published on: June 17, 2011

Killer in The Bronx Also Mutilates Girlfriend’s Body

by Stephen Bilkis

The suspect in the case of a man who stabbed his girlfriend to death did not only stab her. He didn’t even try to merely decapitate her. He attempted to destroy her face as well.

“It was pure anger,” a police source told New York Criminal Lawyers. The victim’s body was found, covered with blood, in an apartment on the Lower East Side. “He didn’t want her to leave and he didn’t want her to be beautiful for anyone else.”

According to the police, the 33-year-old suspect used several knives to slash his 23-year-old girlfriend, in a fit of rage. At one point, he cut her so hard that the tip broke from one of the blades.

Published on: June 15, 2011

Criminal Reports from the NYC Area

by Stephen Bilkis

N York Criminal Lawyers have learned of the manhunt for a thief who robbed a bank in Manhattan and attempted to rob two others.

The 51-year-old suspect made his first attempt at a Chase branch on Eighth Ave., police sources reported. Witnesses say he had a demand note, but was forced to flee without money.

He returned to the same branch on Saturday and allegedly passed a note, but then took it back and left once again without any money – only to go to another bank minutes later. This time, he passed a note and escaped with the money.

Published on: June 14, 2011

Long Island Police Hot on Killer’s Trail

by Stephen Bilkis

Police may have discovered the identity of the Long Island Ripper.

They say they are “looking at somebody”, according to sources, which refused to give further details about the crime.

This new development comes even as police are looking at what might be a link between the Long Island killer who is suspected of dumping the bodies of eight victims on Suffolk beaches and four murders of prostitutes that happened in Atlantic City in 2006.