Have You Been Charged With A Serious Crime?
Tax evasion is a serious criminal offense with severe financial and legal consequences if found guilty. To successfully prove their case, the prosecution needs to establish three elements. Understanding these factors can help determine the best strategy for defense....
When the police pull you over, they have every right to ask for your identification, your driver’s license and your insurance card – but that’s not all they may ask. A lot of traffic stops are pretexts for drunk driving investigations, especially when they happen in...
Not everyone who steals from a store does so out of necessity. As surprising as it may seem, a lot of shoplifters can afford the items they steal; some of them are even wealthy. Though a few individuals may shoplift simply to put food on the table, others do it for...
Facing any kind of criminal charge isn’t easy, so it’s understandable if you’re worried about your future. Frankly, your worries are well-founded. Even without a conviction, the mere presence of charges on your record can be very stigmatizing. If you’re ultimately...
Embezzlement is a less common offense than other, more well-known crimes like theft and fraud. Therefore, it is understandable that if you have been accused of this crime, you might not fully understand the charge against you. Under New York law, Embezzlement, or...
Felonies are the most serious crimes, often resulting in harsh legal penalties. However, the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence and steep fines are not the only consequences you need to be worried about if you face felony charges. A conviction can adversely...
When you hear the term “obstruction of justice,” you may think of a well-orchestrated conspiracy to cover up a crime. In fact, this form of wrongdoing can be as simple as lying to authorities, asking, coercing or bribing someone else to lie for you or anything else...
Most everyone who’s ever used a dating app has misrepresented themselves to some degree. They might use a particularly strong filter to take their photos or shave a few years off their age, for example. Some people go much further, and with the intent of doing...
Most states, New York among them, divide criminal charges into two broad groups: felonies and misdemeanors. What does that mean for you when you’re facing charges? Well, if you’re charged with a misdemeanor, you cannot face more than 364 days in jail (and generally...
Conspiracy drug charges refer to a type of criminal offense where an individual or a group of individuals is accused of conspiring or planning to commit a drug-related crime. While knowledge of a drug crime does not automatically make you a conspirator, you can be...