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As a criminal attorney, the high that I chase is the time between getting a call from the Clerk - "we have a verdict" and the foreperson announcing the unanimous decision of the jury to the Court. Yesterday evening, I gave an hour long defense summation on Indictment...

New York Retroactive Youthful Offender Adjudication is your solution to your youthful indiscretions. When you’re young, dumb, and generally prone to making mistakes, it’s easy to end up in the criminal justice system. In some cases, youthful indiscretion might lead to a temporary stint in jail or community service. However, many New...

If you’re on federal pre-trial supervision, you may wonder if you can travel while on federal pre-trial supervision. Can you go out of the country? Can you get into trouble if you travel without notifying your pre-trial officer? These are all excellent questions that you should have answers to prior to booking...

The trial in criminal law is the part of the legal process by which an accused person is accused of a crime and the evidence is presented. The United States Constitution, through its Sixth Amendment, guarantees to every person accused of a crime "the right to a speedy and public trial, by...

In New York, a criminal conviction can have far reaching collateral consequences on your life, far beyond the criminal case. Prior to accepting a plea or deciding to go to trial, you need to consider the collateral consequences of the conviction. Specifically, you should consider impact on the following areas of your...

Regular people sometimes find themselves in the middle of a federal criminal investigation. One of the more terrifying things that can happen to an individual is being accused of a crime. It's not uncommon for people who are wrongly accused to be detained or incarcerated while their case is pending, which can...

Under New York Law, you cannot marry your relative. You also cannot engage in a sexual relationship with someone you know you are related to. You may be subjecting yourself to criminal charges for engaging in a sexual relationship with someone you know to be your ancestor, descendant, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece...

In the U.S., murder is usually a state crime, prosecuted under state laws in state courts. However, it can become a federal crime if it occurs on federal property, involves a federal official, or crosses state lines. In those cases, federal prosecutors take over, and the case...