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...
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...
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...
When people are accused of committing white collar or other federal crimes in New York, authorities often seize property that they believe was stolen or paid for with the proceeds of criminal activities. In some cases, authorities will freeze all of a defendant's financial assets...
On March 25, a grand jury indicted a Brooklyn tax preparer on 31 counts of tax fraud. According to reports, the jury found that there was sufficient evidence to show he had been helping clients falsify tax returns from 2008 to 2010. If convicted of...
According to city investigators, 50 building inspectors, including the chief construction inspectors for the boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, were indicted and charged with accepting bribes in exchange for reportedly ignoring safety problems at building sites around the city. The charges came on Feb. 10...