“Go get ’em, Cy!” That was likely the cheer that echoed through the halls of TD Bank corporate headquarters after the Manhattan District Attorney and his troops announced the indictment and arrest of 94 individuals in an alleged check fraud and Grand Larceny ring that pilfered approximately $450,000 from the…
New York Criminal Lawyer Blog
What is Credit Card Fraud in New York: Examining NY P.L. 170.10 & 170.25
As I have addressed in the past, theft of a credit card or debit card in New York City, and in any of the surrounding boroughs or counties, will result in (at least) the felony charge of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, NY Penal Law 155.30(4). Certainly anyone facing…
Queens DA Obtains Indictments on Nearly $2 Million Car Loan Fraud Scam
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown keeps motoring on obtaining one Enterprise Corruption indictment after another. Whether the top prosecutor in Queens is chasing down identity thieves, gamblers or other alleged fraudsters, when he finally catches them he brings out the “big guns” found in the New York Penal Law. According…
Client with Previous Felony Record Gets Disordely Conduct After Charged with Felony Criminal Mischief
The New York criminal lawyers at Saland Law PC are pleased to announce a top disposition for a client charged with Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree (New York Penal Law 145.05), Auto Stripping in the Third Degree (New York Penal Law 165.09) and Attempted Petit Larceny (New York Penal…
A Conspiracy of One: Understanding the New York Crimes Against Alleged Manhattan Pipe Bomb Terrorist Jose Pimentel
In a fairly atypical prosecution by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Cyrus Vance, Jr. and Company are spearheading a case in Manhattan Criminal Court against alleged “lone wolf” terrorist, Jose Pimentel. It is alleged that Pimentel was a step or two away from detonating a shrapnel filled pipe bomb somewhere…
UPDATE – Manhattan DA Takes a Bite Out of Crime: Steakhouse Credit Card Fraud & ID Theft Ring Served by Waiters, Grilled by Prosecutors
While they may be best known for serving choice cut steaks, a few of New York’s most famous steakhouses may need to add an arrest profile to their Zagat’s ratings. According to reports, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr.’s prosecutors busted a credit card fraud ring allegedly run by men…
Brooklyn DA: Former Stockbroker Yearns to Rejoin the 1% by Allegedly Defrauding Investors Out of $200,000
According to Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes, a scamming former stock broker managed to cheat and lie his way back into the 1% at the expense of fellow one percenters and on the backs of the 99% as well. While the arrest and indictment of Boris Shteyngart will likely not…
Manhattan DA: Three Indicted After Nearly $300,000 ATM Debit Card Skimming Bust
As prolific as the drug trade was in Manhattan and all of New York City from the 1970s through the 1990s, Identity Theft has easily surpassed it. In fact, Identity Theft and related crimes have crept into almost every business – private and public – well beyond the offices and…
The DWI “Hardship Hearing” in New York Courts: Keeping Your Right to Drive After a DUI Arrest
In New York City as well as the outside counties of Westchester and Rockland, Drunk Driving (a/k/a DWI or DUI) is a crime that is routinely prosecuted. Unlike intentionally malicious crimes, DWI allegations found in VTL 1192 are often alleged against hard working, honest and generally law abiding people who…
New York Penal Law 120.00 Deals & Offers: Potential Lesser Pleas in New York Criminal Courts Part II
In a previous entry, I addressed the crime of Assault in the Third Degree pursuant to New York Penal Law 120.00 as well potential deals or offers one could expect in New York City courts (as well as elsewhere in the state). Once again, if you intentionally (or recklessly) cause…