A man filed a motion for him to file a late notice of explanation. The man’s counsel has established good reason for late filing of the notice which is attached to the moving papers. As explained on the counsel’s letter, a New York Criminal Lawyer said the alleged criminal acts…
This is the case wherein the court reiterated its New York rule that one who acts solely as the agent of a purchaser of narcotics cannot be convicted of the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance. A New York Criminal Lawyer said that an undercover police officer befriended…
The Defendant in this case was arrested for a drug possession crime which involves selling and possessing prohibited substance in the third degree on two different occasions. He was convicted on both instances but was given parole thereafter. While on parole, defendant was once again arrested for selling prohibited drugs…
Sometimes, the cases that reach the Supreme Court on appeal represent a question of law that is similar among several cases. When this happens, the cases are grouped into one with several cases included. One such composite case involved a defendant who was indicted for attempted murder in the second…
Many people view juvenile delinquency as a problem that the child will outgrow. Unfortunately, violence among teenagers has become extreme with the addition of gangs and gang violence in the United States. These juveniles are often on the road to becoming career criminals no matter what actions that the courts…
A peace officer (not a police officer) was walking along the corner of 14th Street and 31st Avenue at around 6:30 p.m. on July 19, 1963. He saw a 15 year old boy standing on that street corner. A New York Drug Crime Lawyer said he saw another person approach…
The Facts: On 21 March 2002, defendant was sentenced in Michigan to a two-year probation following his plea of guilty to attempted home invasion in the first degree under Criminal Law. A New York Criminal Lawyer said that on 22 August 2003, defendant was charged in Bronx County with criminal…
A team of police officers conducted a buy and bust narcotics operation. The undercover officer carried bills which had been photostatted and drove to the location where twelve people were standing near the area. The officer called out from his automobile asking if anyone had dimes. A New York Criminal…
A girl was convicted of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree, for which she was sentenced to a prison term of eight years to life. She was imprisoned and already served her three years term. The girl contends that the evidence at her trial failed to…
A 55 year old man, after violating a criminal law, has been placed under the Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (SIST) under a sex offender civil management proceeding. Subsequently, the State filed for a petition to revoke the respondent SIST’s placement and requested the court for the respondent to…