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22 May, 2019
criminal defense Tag
ABKLaw BLOG: New York State recently enacted CPL 160.59
BLOG: #ABKLaw Partner Michael Jaccarino, Esq. - New York State recently enacted CPL 160.59 Did you know: Our Partner Michael Jaccarino recently successfully petitioned New York County Criminal Court to seal the prior conviction and criminal record of an Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins client, a great...
02 May, 2019
ABKLaw In The News: Update – Harvey Weinstein case
You can’t turn on the news without hearing about the Harvey Weinstein case, which is precisely why the hearing on Friday was so important to our #ABKLaw Defense Team helmed by Executive Partner Marianne Bertuna, accompanied by Diana Fabi Samson, Arthur Aidala and Hon. Barry...
29 April, 2019
ABKLaw BLOG: The Government May Be Monitoring Your Purchases
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...
10 April, 2019
ABKLaw BLOG: Hon. Barry Kamins and Brooklyn Bar Association Wrongful Convictions CLE
Our #ABKLaw Partner, Hon. Barry Kamins helped the Brooklyn Bar Association put together a panel of experts for a continuing legal education seminar, “Wrongful Convictions: Causes and Preventions,” with Hon. Mark Dwyer, assistant DA Mark Hale, and attorneys Kris Hamann and Joel Rudin. " “Over the...
04 April, 2019
ABKLaw BLOG: Veritas
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...
25 March, 2019
ABKLaw BLOG: The Innocent Should Remain Silent
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...
20 March, 2019
ABKLaw In The News: SILive.com: Trial-by-combat lawyer agrees to plea deal; awaits sentencing
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...
19 March, 2019
ABKLaw BLOG: Reckless Endangerment
A BLOG from our Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins P.C. Partners Marianne Bertuna: Reckless Endangerment “Woman who pushed friend off bridge pleads guilty to misdemeanor reckless endangerment - A state prosecutor recommended no jail time for the 19-year-old.” Reckless Endangerment requires that the person being charged is...
19 March, 2019
ABKLaw BLOG: New York City Teachers – Collateral Consequences of an Arrest
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,...
07 March, 2019