We can all agree to disagree on the merits, impact and value of Occupy Wall Street sit-ins, protests and mere presence in lower Manhattan. Whether protesters blocking the Brooklyn Bridge hurt the blue collar and regular working class person trying to get to and from work or their actions truly…
Often times, prosecutors in the New York City area (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Westchester Counties) offer first time shoplifters as well as those accused of other thefts, weapon crimes and personal drug possession, a violation of Disorderly Conduct (New York Penal Law 240.20). Depending on the facts and circumstances,…
While handing a New York City Desk Appearance Ticket may be something that a Desk Appearance Ticket lawyer or New York criminal defense attorney is familiar with, people who receive these tickets are often left asking questions and generally confused. Although the following blog entry is not legal advice or…
You were arrested in Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens and given a shoplifting Desk Appearance Ticket (DAT or D.A.T.) charging you with New York Penal Law 165.40 (Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree) or New York Penal Law 155.25 (Petit Larceny). You are a teacher, lawyer, physician or…
The New York criminal lawyers and former Manhattan prosecutors at Saland Law PC have represented all types of professionals from teachers to physicians and lawyers to architects in criminal investigations and arrests. Our criminal attorneys have represented these professionals in arrests ranging from Petit Larceny Shoplifting (NY PL 155.25) and…
Whether you were arrested for Third Degree Assault (New York Penal Law 120.00) or you were given an Assault Desk Appearance Ticket (DAT) in the New York City area, the potential offers or deals are ultimately the same. Certainly, one New York criminal defense attorney may have a different approach…
While no two cases are the same, the New York criminal lawyers at Saland Law PC have extensive experience representing those accused of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree (New York Penal Law 220.03). In fact, the founding partners at Saland Law PC have experience on…
Shoplifting in New York, from Manhattan to Brooklyn and the Bronx to Queens, is a crime routinely prosecuted by District Attorney’s Offices throughout the New York City region. Surprisingly, while New York criminal defense lawyers regularly handle New York shoplifting cases (often prosecuted under New York Penal Law 155.25 –…
You were arrested or given a New York Desk Appearance Ticket in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens or anywhere else in the New York City region for shoplifting, Petit Larceny or Criminal Possession of Stolen Property (New York Penal Law sections 155.25 and 165.40). You are understandably concerned and upset. You contacted…
Make no mistake about it. If you “dine and dash,” leave a Manhattan cab driver high and dry without paying, jump a turnstile in Brooklyn or even use cable without permission, you will be either arrested or issued a NY Desk Appearance Ticket (DAT) for Theft of Services pursuant to…