#ABKLaw BLOG by Michael Jaccarino: Criminal Justice Reform….Will it be scaled back?
The unintended consequences of reforms of the criminal justice system implemented two years ago have been far reaching....
05 April, 2022
Crime Tag
ABKLaw IN THE NEWS: HON. BARRY KAMINS (Ret.) New York Law Journal / Law.com: “The New ‘Crawford’ Hearing: What Will It Look Like?”
Barry Kamins discusses how the practice of issuing temporary orders of protection has changed following the decision in Crawford v. Ally....
02 August, 2021
#ABKLaw RESULTS: Michael Jaccarino, Esq. Criminal Defense Case – Felony Assault Second Degree
RESULTS Criminal Defense Case - Felony Assault Second Degree Client arrested for felony assault with a knife and charged by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office with Assault in the Second Degree. Client represented by Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq., who was able to get the client released on...
25 February, 2021
#ABKLaw BLOG: RUN BRUCE, RUN – Marianne E. Bertuna’s predictions were right on the money when Bruce Springsteen was charged with DWI in New Jersey
RUN BRUCE, RUN When this story broke two weeks ago, our Executive Partner Marianne E. Bertuna, Esq.'s predictions were right on the money in this Bruce Springsteen New Jersey Federal DWI case. The outcome was predicted in the February 11th BLOG below: "WE WERE BORN TO DEFEND…Bruce...
24 February, 2021
ABKLaw BLOG by Partner Hon. Barry Kamins: New York Law Journal Criminal Law and Procedure column October 5, 2020
Appellate Review of Credibility Determinations at Suppression Hearings In People v. Nettles, an appellate court has, for the first time, reversed a credibility determination made at a Darden hearing. While it is axiomatic that appellate courts will give great deference to credibility determinations made at a suppression...
05 October, 2020
#ABKLaw NEWS: Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq. secures release of an #ABKLaw client incarcerated on Rikers Island
Earlier today, our Partner Michael Jaccarino was able to secure the release of an #ABKLaw client who had been incarcerated on Rikers Island for the past several months. The client, who had been arrested twice and charged with several felony and misdemeanor offenses, was facing...
09 April, 2020
ABKLaw BLOG: COVID-19 will forever alter the criminal justice system
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...
23 March, 2020
ABKLaw BLOG: COVID-19 and Defendants Rights in New York State
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...
20 March, 2020
ABKLaw BLOG by Partner Hon. Barry Kamins: New York Law Journal Criminal Law and Procedure column
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...
29 November, 2019
ABKLaw BLOG: The Pro Se Defendant
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...
29 October, 2019