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31 Oct

Posted at 20:54h in Blog, Criminal Law
RESULTS - "All Criminal Charges Dismissed and Sealed!" A client being represented ABK Partners Michael Jaccarino and John Esposito, who was facing serious assault accusations, had all of her criminal charges vacated in Manhattan Criminal Court last week. The client, who is a New York City public school teacher, faced potential loss of employment if she were to be convicted of the crimes charged.

24 Oct

Posted at 18:18h in Blog, Criminal Law
THE IMPORTANCE OF A TRIAL TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. They say lady justice is blind, for her blindfold represents objectivity, the ability to allocate justice without the fright of bribe, without the influence of money, wealth, power and identity. But many today feel like the system has failed them, as does a client who was in our office this morning and told me that he took a plea as opposed to going to trial because he was confident that he would not get true justice in this system. This is a major problem.

11 Oct

Posted at 16:07h in Blog, Criminal Law
What is Vehicular Manslaughter in the First and Second Degree? New York State law, and especially New York City laws, are tough on those caught drinking and driving. Even a first-time offender could be facing jail time. But if a person driving while intoxicated causes the death of another, the crimes charged are incredibly more serious, and the prosecutor will absolutely be looking for jail time under the charge of vehicular manslaughter.

12 Sep

Posted at 16:16h in Blog, Criminal Law
What is a Special Master, anyway? Last week, a decision by a US federal judge to stop the investigation of Donald Trump’s seizure of classified documents until a “special master” reviews them has thrown the political and legal worlds into uproar – pitting those who believe the ex-president has special legal privileges against those who think he should be treated like any other citizen.

15 Aug

Posted at 15:03h in Blog, Criminal Law
NYPD Detective arrested for shooting at car-jacker. Why? An off-duty NYPD detective was arrested Thursday for firing shots at a thief who was stealing his personal vehicle, which he left running outside a Brooklyn fried chicken joint two years ago, law enforcement sources said. Detective Steven Chase was charged with reckless endangerment after he fired two shots at the vehicle as it drove away from a Crown Fried Chicken on Glenwood Road in Canarsie on Aug. 13, 2020, the criminal indictment shows.

02 Aug

Posted at 16:08h in Blog, Criminal Law
Discovery Reform Demands Defendant’s Receive Immediate Discovery…But What If The Prosecutor Attempts to Withhold It? New York State replaced its discovery law in January 2020 with a new statute requiring the sharing of evidence between the prosecution and defense on an accelerated timeline. The statute has since been amended twice—in April 2020 and April 2022. By facilitating a defendant’s ability to prepare a defense, the reform could result in fewer prison or jail sentences.