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Whether you have been arrested in New York for Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree (New York Penal Law 175.30) and need to consult with a New York Criminal lawyer or you are the target of a New York City theft scheme involving the crime of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree (New York Penal Law 175.35) and want a grasp on the law governing these crimes, Saland Law PC’s Offering a False Instrument for Filing information page is a good source for education. While no substitute for advice from the attorney with whom you thoroughly vet your particular case, the Offering a False Instrument for Filing information page can provide you with the basic understanding of the crimes in New York.

Generally, the crime of Offering a False Instrument for Filing occurs when you know that a written instrument has false information, but you still present it to a public office (or servant). Further, you must do so knowing or believing that it will be filed in some manner with that public office. The case is increased to the First Degree offense when you also have an intent to defraud. NY PL 175.35 is a felony punishable by up to four years in prison while NY PL 175.30 is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail. It is important to note that many times, the crime of Offering a False Instrument for Filing is associated with other more serious felonies including Grand Larceny, Enterprise Corruption and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument. In other words, Offering a False Instrument for filing is potentially a serious felony, but may only be a smaller part of a more serious scheme.

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The New York white collar criminal defense attorneys and former Manhattan prosecutors at Saland Law PC are pleased to announce a successful disposition for a client charged in an alleged Enterprise Corruption and Grand Larceny scheme involving multiple millions of dollars. Our client, a physician, had been indicted by a New York County Grand Jury for his alleged involvement in a scheme to perpetrate insurance fraud. It was claimed by prosecutors that phony patients would see the physician as well as his colleagues and that the physician would fraudulently bill medicaid. In all, the State of New York claimed our client, in concert with other physicians and specialists, bilked the government out of more than six million dollars.

Compounding matters, prosecutors alleged in a second indictment that our client had violated a restraining order after much of his assets were frozen. It was alleged that our client accessed certain monies without prior permission. The second indictment charged Contempt and Falsifying Business Records. Our client faced up to eight and one third to twenty five years in prison on the First Enterprise Corruption and Grand Larceny indictment and a consecutive one and one third to four years in prison on the second Contempt and Falsifying Business Records Indictment.

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The New York criminal lawyers at Saland Law PC are pleased to announce the dismissal of all charges against a client in a New York County (Manhattan) Criminal Court. Our client had been arrested for and charged with Assault in the Third Degree (New York Penal Law 120.00), Endangering the Welfare of a Child (New York Penal Law 260.10) and Harassment in the Second Degree (New York Penal Law 240.26). Unquestionably, this dismissal was the best result our client could have hoped for.

Police arrested our client after the father of her child claimed she attacked him in a hospital room where the child was receiving medical treatment. Unfortunately, the child suffers from a serious physical issue. The complaint against our client alleged that she struck the “victim” with her closed fist and elbow in his face while also scratching his face and neck. Because the six month old child was in the hospital room at the time of the alleged altercation, our client was also charged with Endangering the Welfare of the Child.

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While handing a New York City Desk Appearance Ticket may be something that a Desk Appearance Ticket lawyer or New York criminal defense attorney is familiar with, people who receive these tickets are often left asking questions and generally confused. Although the following blog entry is not legal advice or a substitute for an in depth consultation with your own Desk Appearance attorney or New York criminal lawyer, the following should answer some of the basic questions you might have.

Is a New York City Desk Appearance Ticket the Same Thing as an Arrest Whether or not you are ultimately convicted or the case is dismissed, you have been arrested and “printed.” An arrest and a conviction giving you a criminal record are separate and distinct. Having said that, there are provisions in the New York State Criminal Procedure Law that specifically state that a dismissal of your case deems the underlying offense a “nullity.” Although that is New York law, before ever signing off on a contract or employment application that you have not been arrested, it is imperative to first thoroughly vet this issue with your own New York criminal lawyer.

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If a conviction for a felony in New York was not bad enough, New York Penal Law section 80.00 sets forth the potential fines that could accompany a felony plea or a felony conviction. Pursuant to New York Penal Law 80.00(1), a court can fine a defendant the greater of (a) five thousand dollars ($5,000) or (b) two times the amount of the monies or property that the defendant gained from his or her crime. If there is a felony conviction for a drug or marijuana offense, there is a distinct and separate fine schedule.

“Gain” is defined not merely by what was misappropriated, whether it be money or property, but by the value obtained less what has been returned. In other words, if $10,000 was stolen, but $2,500 was returned to a victim, the “gain” would be $7,500. Should the evidence not clearly establish this gain, your New York criminal lawyer may demand a hearing on the issue where the court can ascertain the appropriate number.

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One of the most common weapon crimes prosecuted in New York City is the misdemeanor offense of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree. This crime, New York Penal Law 265.01(1), sets forth and establishes certain objects that are automatically considered weapons regardless of whether or not you had the intent to use that object unlawfully against another person. In other words, if you possess any of these specified weapons, including the infamous “metal knuckle,” the police in New York City can arrest you or issue you a Desk Appearance Ticket for innocently possessing the object. Compounding matters, guidelines at District Attorney’s Offices may not permit an offer for even a first time offender.

In the realm of weapons set forth under NY PL 265.01(1), the most frequent weapon crime or arrest prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys in New York City is probably an offense related to a switchblade knife or gravity knife. Often times, an individual is arrested or given a Desk Appearance Ticket after an undercover police officer observes the knife clip on the outside of the pocket. Once they stop and frisk that person, police officers confirm the knife opens with the force of gravity or springs open (your New York criminal lawyer should confirm this). Having said that, other weapons are also vigorously prosecuted including the “metal knuckle.”

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Sometimes prosecutors can be all “bark” and no “bite.” In the case of two clients charged with Burglary in the Second Degree (New York Penal Law 140.25), this was precisely the situation. Prosecutors claimed that our clients committed the crime of Burglary in the Second Degree after they allegedly went to a neighbor’s home, got into a physical altercation and broke out a window. If convicted, the clients each faced a minimum of 3.5 years and a maximum of 15 years in state prison. Despite the allegations, our clients adamantly denied going into the complainant’s home, attacking the complainant or breaking a window in the home. In fact, one of our clients sustained a much more significant injury than the alleged victim and suffered a deep laceration requiring sutures as well as various other lacerations inconsistent with the breaking of window glass. Further investigation revealed that although they were present at the location of the incident, another person was initially arrested and released.

At arraignment, the New York criminal lawyers at Saland Law PC convinced the judge to release our clients. Upon their release, Saland Law PC argued with prosecutors over the merits of the case as well as the evidence. After some time, prosecutors offered an “A” misdemeanor and probation to each of our clients. They even claimed it was a “one time offer.” Upon rejecting that offer because of the strong evidence in our clients’ favor, prosecutors stated they would proceed on a felony and scheduled a date for a felony hearing.

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Rapper and singer Chris Brown, equally known for his crooning as he is for his felony assault plea for punching Rihanna, allegedly freaked out and smashed a window at Good Morning America’s Time Square studio in Manhattan. According to at least one report, Brown is alleged to have flipped out in New York City after he was questioned about the past incident with Rhianna by a GMA interviewer. He then allegedly smashed a window with a chair. Shards of glass from the broken window fell dozens of stories to the New York City street below. Adding a little more drama to the alleged incident, Brown allegedly stormed off the set, confronted a producer and took off his shirt (its merely in the mid 40s in New York today so one must assume taking off the shirt was for effect).

Assuming the above allegations are true, what, if any criminal charges could Chris Brown face for breaking a glass window at the GMA studio and getting “in the face” of an ABC producer?

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While Assault, Burglary, Robbery and Weapon Possession are the more common violent crimes prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and other offices in the New York City region, crimes relating to strangulation are also “on the books.” In fact, pursuant to Article 121 of the New York Penal Law, Strangulation and Related Offenses includes three crimes. These crimes are Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Blood Circulation (NY PL 121.11), Strangulation in the Second Degree (NY PL 121.12) and Strangulation in the First Degree (NY PL 121.13).

Because these crimes are relatively new and there is not a significant amount of information about them, Saland Law PC has created an educational website page not for advice purposes, but to educate readers on the law in this area. Obviously, should you be accused of or arrested for this or any other crime, contact a New York criminal lawyer to address the evidence against you as well as the applicable criminal law that you may face.

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The New York criminal lawyers and former Manhattan prosecutors at Saland Law PC have extensive experience prosecuting and defending those charged with or arrested for Assault in New York. This experience on both sides of the law has assisted us in successfully defending teachers, doctors and other professionals charged with violent crimes ranging from New York misdemeanor Assault in the Third Degree (New York Penal Law 120.00) to more serious felony Assault charges.

While no New York criminal lawyer can guarantee a client a specific result based on past outcomes, he or she should be able to educate you on the laws and statutes that are pertinent to the crime(s) of Assault in New York. Armed with this information, you and your New York criminal defense attorney can both identify and implement the appropriate defense to the allegations that you face.

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