BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: Jury Nullification Jury Nullification is the practice of a deliberating jury voting “Not Guilty” when the jury disagrees with the criminal charge………even after the defendant’s guilt has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Some argue, this practice is...
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense Civil Litigation Appellate Law Estate Probate and Administration in Surrogate's Court NYC and CT Upon graduating from Villanova University School of Law, Diana had a distinguished career as an Assistant District Attorney under Robert M. Morgenthau in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, where she gained extensive...
A BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Hon. Barry Kamins: Presidential Pardons and the Double Jeopardy Loophole Under the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Federal and State Constitution the government is not permitted to make multiple attempts to try an individual for the same offense. Many states...
Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins P.C. #ABKLawLIVE — what goes on behind the scenes at a NYC law firm. Today our Partner Imran H. Ansari, Esq. talks about the Child Victims Act and what you need to know. https://www.facebook.com/AidalaBertunaLaw/videos/302919217249809/ #NYLawFirm #NYAttorney #ABKLaw #CriminalDefense #CriminalAttorney #NYLaw #NYCLawFirm #ChildVictimsAct #CVANY #DistrictAttorney #Brooklyn #Manhattan #NewYork ...
BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: Sealing In 2017, New York State passed a new sealing law that enables anyone who has been convicted of a crime to have his or her records sealed. This was huge! Why aren’t we hearing from more of...
BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Hon. Barry Kamins: "I am declaring an emergency"/ "I didn't have to do this now" With those two diametrically opposed statements, President Trump declared a national emergency last week to try and build a border wall. Forty-three years ago, Congress enacted...
BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: The Law on Bicycles on the Sidewalk in New York City The next time you are thinking of riding your bike on the sidewalk - think twice, or make sure there are not any police officers around. Indeed, you...
VICTIM OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE WHILE IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR PUBLIC INSTITUTION IN NEW YORK STATE? DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT. LEARN ABOUT THE NEW YORK CHILD VICTIMS ACT. Today Governor Cuomo signed into law a landmark legislation called the Child Victims Act....
A BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner John S. Esposito, Esq. Joaquin Guzman (El Chapo) was convicted of all counts on Tuesday after a three month trial that exposed the inner workings of one of the world’s most notorious drug cartels. The kingpin, who attained folk hero...
A BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Hon. Barry Kamins: Landmark Discovery Legislation in Criminal Cases Almost a half century ago, New York enacted a discovery statute that provided minimal discovery for defendants in criminal cases. That statute is about to be repealed and replaced with a groundbreaking new...