New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

Updated:

Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes Announces Multi-National Identity Theft Bust: Ring Alleged to Run Credit Car, Real Estate and Insurance Fraud Scams

According to reports, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes has announced the indictment of 13 individuals with ties to Russia and Ukraine. The accused are alleged to have run or taken part in a multi-national credit card scheme where they purchased stolen credit card numbers online, crafted fake credit cards and…

Updated:

NYC Criminal Defense Firm in the News: Jeremy Saland in LA Times Regarding David Letterman Extortion / Blackmail Case

The New York based criminal defense firm of Saland Law PC is once again in the news. Jeremy Saland, one of our top criminal defense attorneys and a lawyer who previously served as a prosecutor in Manhattan, was sought out by the Los Angeles Times for his legal insight into…

Updated:

Disorderly Conduct in NY: Reckless Behavior Sufficient to Establish Violation

Just about every NY criminal defense attorney has either represented a client charged with Disorderly Conduct or worked out a disposition where Disorderly Conduct was offered in lieu of a top count plea. In the criminal courts of New York City, “Disorderly Conduct” can be heard throughout the hallways and…

Updated:

Extortion and Grand Larceny in New York: Your Criminal Defense & an Analysis of NY Penal Law 155.05(2)(e), 155.30(6) and 155.40(2)

With the recent Extortion attempt of David Letterman by Robert “Joe” Halderman fresh in our minds, now would be a good time to share with my readers what constitutes Extortion under New York State law. As a New York criminal defense attorney and former Manhattan prosecutor who supervised the investigation…

Updated:

David Letterman Extortion Attempt: Robert “Joe” Halderman Charged with Attempted Grand Larceny in the First Degree

There certainly is no proper or correct way to extort someone, but don’t ever take a check…especially one that was specifically written to bounce once deposited. Unfortunately for Robert “Joe” Halderman, nobody told him that the 2 million dollar check he received from David Letterman was the set up for…

Updated:

Bus Driver Arrested in Queens with Kids on Bus: Charged with Reckless Endangerment & DWAI

The Queens County District Attorney’s Office has announced the arrest of a bus driver charged with DWAI (VTL 1192.1), Reckless Endangerment (NY Penal Law 120.20) and Attempted Endangering the Welfare of a Child (NY Penal Law 110/260.10) after an assistant principal at the school allegedly noticed the smell of alcohol…

Updated:

New York White Collar Crime: Insurance Fraud in the Fifth Through First Degree (NY Penal Law 176.10 – 176.35) & Your Criminal Defense

Chubb, Kemper, Allstate, Geico…the name of the insurance company makes no difference at all. It is your actions, regardless of the insurance provider, that may land you in an upstate prison cell for perpetrating Insurance Fraud. As we at Saland Law PC have said time and time again, we are…

Updated:

Criminal Possession of a Weapon (New York Penal Law 265.02): Defaced Gun, Revolver, Pistol and Firearm

As I have explained to my readers numerous times in the past, mere possession of a loaded firearm outside your home or place of business without a permit is punishable as a “C” violent felony. This offense carries a minimum sentence of three and one half years in state prison…

Updated:

8 More Arrested in “Levy Enterprise” Insurance Fraud Ring

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced the arrest of eight more individuals in connection to the insurance fraud ring known as the “Levy Enterprise.” Seven of the people charged are hospital employees who allegedly obtained personal information of patients. The employees then sold this information or received bribes to share the…

Updated:

Credit Card Debt Settlement: Client Avoids Bankruptcy and Prosecution

Credit card card debt can dig you down into a whole that you cannot escape from. However, instead of declaring bankruptcy, there are alternatives ways to settle, manage or consolidate your credit card debt. Recently, a client came into the office regarding a balance of $26,970.30 that he had outstanding…

Contact Us