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The New York legislation is intended to eliminate the option for members of law enforcement to charge someone for simply carrying what could be considered…

For decades, the rules governing criminal trials in New York have been tougher on defendants and more favorable to prosecutors than those in most other…

On April 17, 2019 the New York state’s Office of Court Administration issued a memo that bars ICE agents from making arrests on state court…

U.S. District Judge Thomas McAvoy's actions in an immigration and marriage fraud trial potentially tainted the jury, requiring the convictions be overturned and…

On March 28, 2018, DMX, the rapper also known as Earl Simmons, was sentenced to one-year prison term for tax evasion along with three years…

Our New York police misconduct lawyers know that police sometimes bend the rules and manipulate if  it create fabricated evidence. When this happens innocent people…

Just blame Bruce Lee. Back in 1974, New York state decided to ban the possession of nunchucks as lawmakers feared they were becoming enticing tools…

Drug overdose deaths involving prescription opioid pain relievers have increased dramatically since 1999. Concerted federal and state efforts have been made to curb this epidemic.…

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is keeping a list of police officers who have credibility problems as witnesses on the stand but is refusing to…

Witness tampering, coaching  and suggestive  photo arrays by police officers and detectives in New York has become a major problem and a contributing cause to…