Three bills have been introduced which would be transformative and, if enacted, would constitute the most comprehensive overhaul of sentencing laws in the last 50 years....
In his Criminal Law and Procedure column, Barry Kamins reviews new legislation amending the Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law and related statutes....
The Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal provides for a full dismissal of the charges in the interest of justice following a period of time....
Barry Kamins discusses how the practice of issuing temporary orders of protection has changed following the decision in Crawford v. Ally....
Congratulations to our ABK Law Partner Hon. John M. Leventhal (Ret) who is honored by Marquis Who’s Who July Maker's List, highlighting American Attorneys, Activists & Agents of Change....
Commentary What Would John Adams Say About Cancel Culture? Adams recognized early on the significance of the role of courts in society and their importance as the last protector of individual rights against the abuses and excesses of government. Yet the first and most essential protector of...
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...
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...
WE WERE BORN TO DEFEND...
In a case involving a tragic motor vehicle accident on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) that resulted in the death of a passenger, Barry Kamins and Michael Jaccarino successfully convinced the Judge in Kings County Supreme Court to dismiss the top charge. In New York, if...