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Untaxed Cigarette Sting Leads to 21 Arrests: Defendants Charged with Criminal Tax Fraud, Forgery & Other Crimes

A year long Westchester County investigation ended in the arrest of 21 people for their alleged involvement in the sale and transportation of untaxed cigarettes. It is alleged that during the course of the investigation, the defendants purchased $16 million worth of unstamped cigarettes from undercover officers. It is further…

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Attempted Tampering with Physical Evidence (New York Penal Law 、110.00/215.40): Does the Complaint Need To Establish the Existence of the Contraband?

According to New York Penal Law 、215.40(2), a person is guilty of Tampering with Physical Evidence when “[b]elieving that certain evidence is about to be produced or used in an official proceeding or a prospective official proceeding, and intending to prevent such production or use, he suppresses it by an…

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Money Laundering in New York: White Collar Criminal Defense and Potential Fines (New York Penal Law 470.25)

As a former Manhattan prosecutor and a founding white collar criminal defense lawyer at Saland Law PC, I can confidently assert that District Attorney’s in NYC vigorously pursue all crimes. However, the reality of the financial crisis lends credence to the argument that white collar crimes, such as Money Laundering,…

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Nurses, Physicians, Architects and other Professionals: What are the Reporting Requirements / Ramifications of an Arrest or Conviction?

In the past year alone, the Manhattan based criminal defense firm of Saland Law PC has represented a significant number of professionals including physicians, nurses, teachers and architects in addition to lawyers and individuals employed in finance. For many of these professionals, there are serious issues that may arise from…

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NY Penal Law 220.03, 221.10 and 221.40: Is a Laboratory Analysis or a Field Test Needed to Convert a Drug Complaint at Arraignment?

After the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in People v. Kalin, New York criminal defense attorneys and lawyers have been dealt a more difficult hand when defending their clients in matters involving drug crimes such as Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree (PL 220.03), Criminal Possession…

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Identity Theft in the Third Degree & Your Criminal Defense: A Legal Definition and Application of New York Penal Law 190.78

Throughout New York City, from Manhattan and the Bronx to Queens and Brooklyn, prosecutors have seen an enormous increase in crimes relating to Identity Theft pursuant to New York Penal Law sections 190.78, 190.79 and 190.80. This increase in related crimes has resulted in extensive investigations and indictments of single…

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NY Criminal Defense & Criminal Possession of a Weapon (PL 265.01) Part II: Switch Blade Knife, Gravity Knife, Pilum Ballistic Knife & Metal Knuckle Knife

You have been arrested in NYC and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, pursuant to New York Penal Law section 265.01, for possessing a gravity knife or a switchblade knife. Your NY criminal defense attorney gets you out of jail at your arraignment and now…

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Assault in the Third Degree (New York PL 120.00) and Assault in the Second Degree (New York PL 120.05): Differences in the Crimes and Your Criminal Defense

The best criminal defense of an Assaultcase depends on many factors. Regardless of where you are in New York, your criminal defense attorney should always pursue numerous legal angles. Is the Assaultcomplaint/information against you legally sufficient? Has the complaint/information established a physical injury or substantial pain? Are there any witnesses…

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New York Health Care Fraud in the First Through Fifth Degrees & Your Criminal Defense: Article 177 of the NY Penal Law

The New York State Attorney General and local District Attorney’s Offices actively pursue fraud regardless of where it rears it’s head. The heath care industry is not immune to such investigations by law enforcement. While numerous different criminal charges may stem from the same transactions, the common theme for fraud…

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Plaxico Burress Pleads Guilty to Attempted Possession of a Loaded Gun: Local Sports Hero to Receive Two Years in Prison at Sentencing

Plaxico Burress, the former All-Pro wide receiver for the New York Giants, pleaded guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court today to Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, pursuant to New York Penal Law 110/265.03. Although Burress had been facing a minimum of 3.5 years in state prison,…

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