New York shares a border with Canada over four hundred miles long. Syracuse is conveniently located a little more than an hour's drive on Interstate 81 from the US-Canada border, which makes it a prime target for both legal and illegal immigration. The United States...
Have You Been Charged With A Serious Crime?
Month: June 2015
Federal Sentencing Guidelines: A Primer
All crimes charged in federal court are governed by the United States Sentencing Guidelines ("guidelines"). These guidelines are created by the United States Sentencing Commission, which was created by Congress in the 1980's. The Guidelines were created in an attempt...
Implied Consent Law: Can I Refuse to Submit to a Breathalyzer?
As much as we take driving car for granted, driving in the State of New York is considered a privilege,not a right. The state can thus choose to place certain conditions on your privileges. For example, the Implied Consent Law states that any person who operates a...
Bitcoin: Online Currency and the Black Market
In May of 2015, Dylan Soeffing, a senior in college, was arrested at his apartment with over eight-hundred Xanax pills, a small amount of marijuana, and more than $170,000 in cash. Mr. Soeffing allegedly told police that he had coordinated his year and a half old drug...