New York Eliminates a Criminal Defense: A Due Process Violation? On June 30th, New York became the seventh state to ban what is referred to as the “gay and trans panic defense”. Under the new law (Ch.45, L. 2019) that became effective immediately, a defendant is...
BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: The Government May Be Monitoring Your Purchases DEA agents thought that criminals purchase money-counting machines. A recent report shows that the Drug Enforcement Administration secretly collected data in bulk about Americans' purchases of money-counting machines, which are obviously legal...
A BLOG from our Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins P.C. Partner Hon. Barry Kamins: VERITAS The above Latin word, meaning "truth,” is the official motto of Harvard University. Recent events have shown that this prestigious institution has been veering away from that goal. Professor Ronald Sullivan, who teaches...
BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: The Innocent Should Remain Silent Most convicted criminals know not to talk to the police. Generally, the first time they were arrested, they confessed, were prosecuted, and went to jail. They won’t make that mistake again. It is the innocent...
Our #ABKLaw Team in SILive.com Managing Partner, Arthur Aidala in court with his client Richard Luthmann on Monday. SILive.com "Trial-by-combat lawyer agrees to plea deal; awaits sentencing" 'STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The controversial trial-by-combat lawyer facing money laundering and kidnapping charges in an alleged scrap-metal fraud scheme agreed...
BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: New York City Teachers – Collateral Consequences of an Arrest For most people who get arrested, the concern over jail time and a criminal record is equaled to the shame and embarrassment they feel. For some of those folks,...
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...
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...
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...
BLOG from our #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq.: To Arrest or Issue a Summons? A conundrum with huge implications! Enforcement of low-level offenses in New York City has always been arbitrary and inconsistent. Examples of such offenses are trespass, consumption of alcohol in public, possession of marijuana,...