What is a Special Master, anyway? Last week, a decision by a US federal judge to stop the investigation of Donald Trump’s seizure of classified documents until a “special master” reviews them has thrown the political and legal worlds into uproar – pitting those who believe...
NYPD Detective arrested for shooting at car-jacker. Why? An off-duty NYPD detective was arrested Thursday for firing shots at a thief who was stealing his personal vehicle, which he left running outside a Brooklyn fried chicken joint two years ago, law enforcement sources said. Detective Steven...
New York's highest court has agreed to hear an appeal from Harvey Weinstein over his 2020 rape conviction. A spokesman for the Court of Appeals said Wednesday that oral arguments would likely be held sometime next year, after the decision to hear the case...
NYPD Detective arrested for shooting at car-jacker. Why? An off-duty NYPD detective was arrested Thursday for firing shots at a thief who was stealing his personal vehicle, which he left running outside a Brooklyn fried chicken joint two years ago, law enforcement sources said. Detective Steven...
NYPD Detective arrested for shooting at car-jacker. Why? An off-duty NYPD detective was arrested Thursday for firing shots at a thief who was stealing his personal vehicle, which he left running outside a Brooklyn fried chicken joint two years ago, law enforcement sources said. Detective Steven...
Discovery Reform Demands Defendant’s Receive Immediate Discovery…But What If The Prosecutor Attempts to Withhold It? New York State replaced its discovery law in January 2020 with a new statute requiring the sharing of evidence between the prosecution and defense on an accelerated timeline. The statute has...
Are the Gun Laws in NYS Unconstitutional? In New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. ___, slip op. No.20-843, 2022 WL 2251305 (June 23, 2022), the Supreme Court held that New York’s proper-cause requirement for obtaining an unrestricted license to carry a...
Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction There is a mistaken belief sometimes that you are convicted of a crime and serve your sentence, then you will have paid your debt to society – and that’s the end of it. But that is far from the end....
NYTimes: The Nice-Guy Lawyer for America’s Tabloid Villains The sweet spot of Arthur Aidala’s law practice is a headline-grabbing defendant who is hated by many. Somehow, that doesn’t mean people hate him....
What is a Criminal Appeal, and when do I need to hire an appellate lawyer? Even with the best defense, it is possible to lose your criminal case and face jail time. The justice system requires fairness and impartiality, but there are times when the system...