New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

Published on: July 7, 2009

2 Teens Charged in Horrific Killings-Anyone Charged Needs A NY Criminal Lawyer

by Stephen Bilkis

A woman and her son who was ten years old were murdered by two teenagers. According to authorities, the woman was stabbed repeatedly and the boy was hit over the head with a television set.

The Minneapolis teens were charged as adults with first degree murder. The two were identified as Stafon Edward Thompson, 17, and Brian Lee Flowers, 16, both of Minneapolis.They were charged with the deaths of Katricia Daniels, and Robert Shepard. The teens can receive a sentence of life in prison and no parole available.

Thompson and Flowers flipped on one another blaming the killings on each other. It appears that the murders knew the woman, Daniels, through her other son who is fifteen and resides in Chicago.

Published on: July 6, 2009

NY Criminal Attorney, Steven Bilkis, Defends Winston Alladin

by Stephen Bilkis

A Queens girl was stabbed and sent to her death in a dispute over a place in a line for a bus. The man who killed her was twice her age. She was 15 years old.

Keyanna Jones died in the hospital after taking a knife to the heart. The brawl involved at least ten people according to authorities.

Winston Alladin was charged with the crime but claims he acted in self defense as he tried to run away from the fighting. He is a security guard at Takashimaya in Manhattan. Prosecutors described a scene in which Alladin was being chased and then pulled the weapon and swung, hitting Keyanna.

Published on: July 3, 2009

Police Arrest 22 ‘Punks’ in Wake of Title-Any Arrest Calls for A NY Criminal Lawyer

by Stephen Bilkis

The Boston Celtics celebrated their Championship but bunch of fans, 22 people, were taken into custody for disorderly conduct. Youths who were called “punks” by Mayor Thomas Menino broke windows after the game and were promised to face tough penalties.

If you or a member of your family is a similar situation, it is advisable to have a New York Criminal Attorney at your side. A New York Criminal Lawyer will be very helpful in advising you of your rights and making sure that your side of the case gets to be heard in the best light for you.

Cops heightened their security around the arena Tuesday night and early the nest day using video cameras at obvious places around the city to control the vandalism. Other celebrations surrounding wins by The Pats and Sox have been had deaths occur among revelers.

Published on: July 2, 2009

Grand Larceny Charge Calls for a New York Criminal Attorney

by Stephen Bilkis

A woman was charged with second-degree grand larceny. She was accused on February 5, 2009.

Fourty-five-year-old Yvette Miller, of 90 45th Street in Copiague, allegedly stole $100,000 from a North Amityville volunteer firefighters charity group. Then she allegedly spent a portion of the money at numerous casinos in Atlantic City. She also used the money to buy food and clothes for herself.

From 2005 to 2008, Miller was president and treasurer of North Amityville Volunteer Firemen’s Exempt and Benevolent Association. She took out the large amount of money on two debit cards from the association’s bank account and then wrote herself $100,000 worth of checks. Miller retrieved the money from ATM machines at places such as the Taj Mahal and the Show Boat casinos in Atlantic City.

Published on: June 27, 2009

Ex-Celtic Faces Drug Charge-Don’t Face Charges Without A Nassau County DWl Attorney

by Stephen Bilkis

Chris Herren who played in the NBA was arrested after his car crashed into a pole. He was found unconscious from an overdose of drugs and a large amount of heroin was uncovered in the car. He was also charged with DWI/DUI.

Police reported that they found the heroin in a small blue and a a hypodermic needle was also in the car. It was pretty obvious that the basketball player was overdosed.

The ex Celtic and Denver Nugget was taken to the Charlton Memorial Hospital and was said to be in decent shape. No court date is on the calender for the charges he faces which include possession of a class A drug and reckless driving of an automobile.

Published on: June 26, 2009

No Rape Charges for Poison Drummer-A NY Criminal Attorney Can Get Charges Dismissed

by Stephen Bilkis

Rikki Rockett, the drummer for Poison has been cleared of charges of rape of a woman in Mississippi. The authorities determined that he was not in the state when the crime occurred.

Police now say that they are looking for a man who has a reputation of posing as a rock musician to allure women into his web.

Rockett was accused of the crime but said that he was in California at the time. This turned out to be the case. He was with his fiance while she picked out a wedding dress and the authorities in Mississippi dropped charges.

Published on: June 25, 2009

O’Neal Pleads Guilty to Conduct Charges-Hire A NY Criminal Lawyer To Enter Your Plea

by Stephen Bilkis

As part of her June cocaine possession arrest, Tatum O’Neal has pled guilty to disorderly conduct in lower Manhattan.

The Judge, Elisa Koenderman has ordered O’Nea to attend sessions in a drug treatment program as well as coughing up a $95 surcharge. Tatum must meet these conditions in order to have the charges dismissed.

In 1973 O’Neal was awarded the Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in “Paper Moon.” She’s the youngest to receive the Academy Award.

Published on: June 24, 2009

R. Kelly Child Porn Trial Goes to Jury-You’ll Have a Better Chance With A Nassau County Criminal Lawyer

by Stephen Bilkis

The prosecution began and ended the trial of R. Kelly by playing the graphic sex tape depicting sex crimes which is the crux of the case.

The defense claims that the tape is not accurate and that singer Kelly is not the man on the tape and the youngster is not who the prosecution says she is.

The jury has been in deliberation since Thursday afternoon and continued into the evening. The jury is composed of three-woman and nine males and they have the images of the tape fresh in their heads as they begin to sort things out in this case.

Published on: June 23, 2009

Marcus Vick Charged With DUI-A Nassau County DWI Attorney Can Help You

by Stephen Bilkis

Marcus Vick, the younger brother of Michael, was taken into custody after trying to escape from police. He was stopped and pulled over and found to be DWI.

Vick, like the brother played College Football at Virginia Tech and was playing in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins. He was released last year by Miami

Vick sped away from arresting officers after he was stopped when the officers saw a fight with a woman going on. Vick took off when he was asked to produce his driver’s license. He was caught later and didn’t get very far.

Published on: June 22, 2009

Pair Charged in Death of Son Tied to Tree-Tie Yourself To A Nassau County Criminal Lawyer

by Stephen Bilkis

A mother and father tied their son to a tree as punishment for disobedience and by leaving him outside for two nights, caused his death. The couple have been charged with murder according to the police.

Brice Brian McMillan described the events to authorities and admitted that the boy was forced to sleep outside while bound to the tree The child was behaving badly and this was the way the parents chose to punish him.

Sheriff James Knight reported that the child was found by his grandma who found him tied with plastic and other types of twine.