As a prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and as a NY criminal defense attorney I have handled too many crimes relating to Petit and Grand Larceny than I can count. As a prosecutor I supervised, among other cases, the investigations and prosecutions of a multi-million dollar “pump and…
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Criminal Mischief – NY Penal Law 145.00: Lacking Intent as a Defense
You have just been arrested for Criminal Mischief, NY Penal Law 145.00 and you are waiting to see the judge after going through Manhattan Central Booking. Earlier in the day you got into a fight and threw a metal garbage bin from the corner of the street at some guy.…
A Legal Leg to Stand On? Plaxico Burress Shoots Self in Thigh – Manhattan DA to Charge with Criminal Possession of a Weapon
According to the media, New York Giants All Pro wide receiver Plaxico Burress is turning himself in to the New York City Police Department for shooting himself in the leg this past weekend in Manhattan. As of now, it appears that he will be charged with Criminal Possession of a…
Permitting Prostitution: A Seemingly Straight Forward Crime in NY
The experienced NY criminal defense attorneys at Saland Law PC can tell you that it is not merely the “John” and the escort or prostitute that may be liable for prostitution or a prostitution related crime. In fact, if you allow your premises to be used for escorts who provide…
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia: Constructive Possession
The NY criminal defense attorneys and founding partners of Crotty & Saland, LLP, have handled countless cases involving narcotics and drugs as both Manhattan prosecutors and as criminal defense attorneys. In the area of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia, Crotty & Saland, LLP knows…
Computer Crimes: Criminal Defense to Unauthorized Use of a Computer, Computer Trespass, Computer Tampering and Unauthorized Duplication
Computer crimes have become more rampant as computers have become a part of every day life from lap tops and ipods to pdas and even cell phones. As a result, it is no longer atypical to find individuals charged with computer crimes such as Unauthorized Use of a Computer, Computer…
NY Criminal Law: Lacking Intent in Matters Involving Forgery, Forged Instruments and Falsifying Business Records
An introductory class of criminal law in NY would likely teach any future attorney that if there is no intent to commit a particular crime that requires such intent, then there should be a valid defense to that particular crime. This could not be more true than in cases involving…
Nixzaliz Santiago, Mother of Nixzmary Brown, Senteced to 43 Years State Prison
A Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge sentenced Nixzaliz Santiago, the mother of 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown, to 43 years state prison today after she was convicted on October 17, 2008 for Manslaughter. Her husband, and the girl’s stepfather, had previously been convicted for the same offense and received 29 years. In fact,…
NY Inventory Searches: Vehicle Search without a Search Warrant
Your car was stopped in Manhattan after the police accused you of DWI. The police pulled you over in Brooklyn for Forgery or Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument because you had a fake registration or license. Maybe you were stopped in the Yonkers and charged with Criminal Possession of…
NY Criminal Defense – Endangering the Welfare of a Child 、260.10: Merely Leaving a Child Home Alone
When representing clients in matters involving Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Penal Law 、260.10 New York criminal defense attorneys routinely deal with a host of different facts and circumstances. Sometimes a parent’s activity clearly violates the statute when, for example, the child is assaulted. Other times, however, the actions…