BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: COVID-19 will forever alter the criminal justice system Courts throughout New York State have decided that the ends of justice are served by ordering the postponements on non-essential court matters, as the COVID-19 health crisis outweighs the interest...
BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: COVID-19 and Defendants Rights in New York State In New York City, three additional correction officers and at least eight inmates have tested positive for the COVID-19 pandemic. A doctor on Rikers Island has warned that "a storm...
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation - Employment Law Lawrence Spasojevich, Esq. brings more than 10 years of civil litigation experience to the impressive roster of attorneys that work with Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins, P.C. as an employment and labor law attorney. His practice is dedicated to aggressively advocating for...
BLOG from #ABKLaw attorney Lawrence Spasojevich: Fair Chance Act If somebody is gracious enough to give me a second chance, I won’t need a third. - Pete Rose People make mistakes. Unfortunately, some mistakes result in criminal convictions. However, serving a sentence is only half the battle....
If somebody is gracious enough to give me a second chance, I won’t need a third. -Pete Rose. BLOG from #ABKLaw Lawrence Spasojevich, Esq.: Fair Chance Act People make mistakes. Unfortunately, some mistakes result in criminal convictions. However, serving a sentence is only half the battle. Once...
#ABKLaw IN THE NEWS: Our attorney Lawrence Spasojevich on News12 The Bronx "Several food concession workers who worked at Yankee Stadium during the summer months are claiming they were not paid. The group has now filed a civil lawsuit at Bronx Supreme Court. Attorney Lawrence...
The Criminalization of Dangerous Driving In New York, the prosecution of sober drivers who disregard minor traffic regulations and cause the death or physical injury of other motorists, pedestrians or bicyclists, has been criticized as weak or non-existent. This is due, in large part, to a...
BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: The Pro Se Defendant Many infamous criminals have represented themselves while on trial. Some examples are Colin Ferguson, John Allen Muhammed, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Zacarias Moussaoui, and even Ted Bundy. They all have one thing in common…. they...
BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: (Un)lawful traffic stops and the exclusionary rule American courts use the exclusionary rule to deter police officers and other government agents from abusing constitutional rights. According to the rule, courts will suppress evidence that the government obtains through...
BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: DNA databases, Ancestry.com, and Privacy Can your Ancestry.com purchase help solve a crime? Forensic genealogy is the use of DNA to help solve crimes. CODIS is the largest and primary law enforcement DNA database. It is maintained by the...