As traffic slowly moved along the West Shore Expressway near Brooklyn on Nov. 28, one vehicle stopped and didn't start again when the congestion cleared up. According to reports, the driver of the vehicle had fallen asleep.
...The old way of dealing with people found in possession of marijuana has been slowly changing, not only in Colorado and Washington, but in New York City as well. In a historic change, a policy went into effect last week where city cops will stop...
Police in New York say that a 30-year-old man was driving under the influence when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a residence on Nov. 21. In addition to drunk driving charges, the Scottsville resident is facing counts of leaving the...
In an earlier post, we discussed how a prosecutor serves a dual role in the grand jury - that of prosecutor AND judge/legal advisor. So, during grand jury proceedings, prosecutors have "a duty of fair dealing to the accused." This duty of fair dealing encompasses an obligation to...
Getting arrested for any crime in New York is a troubling experience. However, if you have been arrested for a felony, you have much greater concerns that just the arrest itself.
...After hearing testimony for nearly three months in the death of Michael Brown, the 18-year-old who was shot by Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, a St. Louis County grand jury is nearing a decision on whether to bring criminal charges against the officer.
...A man is facing charges of criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of his girlfriend on Nov. 8. Authorities discovered a 68-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds at a Queens apartment when they responded to an emergency...
Recently, a 67-year-old Moroccan was driving across Staten Island just after midnight when he was pulled over by the police. Law enforcement did not stop him for drunk driving, speeding or any other traffic law infraction. They did not suspect him of transporting cocaine or...
Recently, two policemen faced criminal charges in connection to a physical altercation with a single male suspect.
...An individual's genetic makeup dictates many things. From the way we look to the medical conditions or diseases we are born with or later develop, much is predetermined by an individual's genes. The role that genes play in influencing behavior is an area of great...