New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

A Correction Officer has sat alone in the Westchester county Jail in NY, having been charged with conspiracy and assault in the alleged beating of an inmate in August of last year. She is one of three others have been accused of having a secret fight club called “The Program.” They are also being charged with many other violations. The alleged abuse came to light after the death of inmate Christopher Robinson last October.

Although she insists she had nothing to do with “The Program” and was likely a peripheral participant, Ms. Albright is charged with being in cahoots Officers Michael McKie and Khalid Nelson who masterminded the club. Albright is saying she’s blamed only because she worked with McKie and Nelson. At the moment she is being held in the Westchester jail for her own protection in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Ms Albright and others in her situation in the New York Metropolitan area would be wise to reach out to a New York Criminal Lawyer. Not consulting with a NY Criminal Defense Attorney could lead to jail time for a defendant.

Yao Zhou and Jack Zaiback pulled their cars onto the shoulder of Staten Island’s West Shore Expressway to settle a dispute that may have begun on the highway. Highway Patrolman Gerald Sheehan’s car-mounted camera spotted the two men rolling on the ground. Sheehan separated them, seizing a sushi knife from Zhou in the process. Zhou was accused of slashing Zaiback across his face, head and body, resulting in Zaiback receiving approximately 100 stitches. Zaiback retaliated with his fists, opening a cut over Zhou’s eye. It is not known whether of not Zhou had an attorney but it is clear that he is in need of a NY Criminal Lawyer.

Both men were taken to Richmond County Criminal Court where they each pleaded not guilty to first-degree assault charges. Zhou’s bail was set at $20,000 while a judge released Zaiback with no bail set.

It is imperative if you or anyone close to you find yourself in a situation similar to this to hire a competent New York Criminal Lawyer well versed in the criminal laws of the New York City and Long Island.

Britney Spears ran her car over a photographer’s foot after the paparazzo refused to get out of the way in an LA parking lot.

Brit was spotted at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills and surrounded by photogs as she made her way into the parking lot. The paps wouldn’t move, despite several warnings and knowledge of how Britney drives her ride. Moments later a guy’s foot was under her new wheels.

Britney is waiting to hear if she’s been charged and if she is you can be sure she’ll have legal representation.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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