In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Preliminary Hearings are once again making an appearance in state courts. Although Grand Juries typically decide whether there is enough evidence to charge an individual with a felony, Grand Juries have been … Read More
2020 has been an unprecedented year in many ways. In the New York criminal justice system, there were two major Criminal Practice Updates. Specifically, the two major changes from the legislation were: New York Bail Reform Act, AND New York … Read More
How Much Should I Tell My Criminal Defense Attorney If you are meeting with an attorney for the first time, you may be wondering “How much should I tell my criminal defense attorney?” Or “Should I tell my criminal defense … Read More
I Fled U.S. With an Open Criminal Case, And Now Want to Come Back, What Do I Do? A very common question that we get as criminal defense attorneys is what a client should do after they fled US with … Read More
In New York State, individuals accused of crimes have a right to testify in the Grand Jury. A Grand Jury must hear all felony matters to decide if there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime. Felonies are … Read More
NY Green Light Law & Prior Fraudulent Application Since December 2019, New York’s Green Light Law has been in effect. Under NY Green Light Law, any New York State Resident over the age of 16 can apply for a non-commercial … Read More
New York Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (NY DVSJA) was passed in May 2019. This recently enacted law permits the courts to sentence victims of domestic violence to lower alternative sentences if the individuals meet certain statutory requirements. This charge … Read More
A 5K1 letter is a document that the U.S. Attorney’s Office files with the federal district court judge to seek leniency on your behalf with the Court at sentencing. 5K1 letters, which are also disparagingly called “snitch letters,” or “snitch … Read More
CPL 440.10 Motion is filed criminal cases to vacate the judgment of conviction. Unlike a direct appeal, that addresses things that went wrong during the trial based on the trial transcript, a CPL 440.10 motion isn’t just based on what … Read More
“Should I take a Plea or Go to Trial” is one of the most frequent questions clients ask after their case gets past through initial stages and the prosecutor offers a plea deal. It is a question our attorneys have … Read More