A crime that has been on the rise as of late is the offense of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medication pursuant to Article 178 of the New York Penal Law. While street level dealers are often involved in this crime, Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medication can arguably be viewed as…
A Queens County Supreme Court Judge acquitted Hiram Monserrate of felony Assault and convicted the embattled state senator of Assault in the Third Degree, a misdemeanor. More specifically, the judge found him guilty of New York Penal Law 120.00(2). According to the New York Penal Law, an individual is guilty…
It seems like “immigration fraud” and individuals purporting to be attorneys is the crime du jour in Manhattan and New York City lately. The most recent individual accused of a fraudulent immigration scheme is Wilmer Rivera Melendez. According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Melendez purported to provide immigration…
The New York criminal defense attorneys and lawyers at Saland Law PC have successfully represented clients in a wide range of white collar crimes. While past success is no guarantee of future results, the former Manhattan prosecutors at Saland Law PC have had tremendous success representing clients in matters relating…
Saland Law PC, a Manhattan based criminal defense and complex civil litigation firm, is pleased to announce that Elizabetth Crotty is speaking at New York Sefl Storage Association’s Annual Convention and Membership Meeting tomorrow in Westchester County. Ms. Crotty will be discussing the ramifications of storing contraband in self storage…
NY criminal defense attorneys are always being confronted with indictments and complaints against their clients for a wide variety of alleged fraudulent schemes. One such scheme just resulted in the indictment of Henry Vargas for the sale of a commercial building he claimed to own, but in fact, according to…
Many New York criminal defense attorneys have handled cases with unique, if not “funny” sets of facts. While no criminal accusation is a laughing matter, criminal defense attorneys always have to be ready to handle situations that fall outside every day parameters. In the context of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)…
As long as the world’s oldest profession is profitable, the police and prosecutors will continue to go on the offensive to busting up and tearing down escort and prostitution rings. Unfortunately for Kenneth Fuina and Shawana Smith, they were the targets of such an investigation by the Westchester County District…
Convicted of Grand Larceny in the First Degree in Manhattan Supreme Court, a New York trial jury has sealed Anthony Marshall’s fate. Prosecutors called over seventy witness during the course of the trial that addressed whether or not Marshall was involved in forging Brooke Astor’s signature and stealing her fortunate…
After correctly speculating as to some of the possible charges, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office has issued a press release regarding today’s announcement that 13 people have been indicted for a wide ranging criminal enterprise that spanned states and countries. As I have noted in the past, criminal defense lawyers…