People v. Holmes Court Discusses the Creditably and Reliability of Information Received by Informant The defendant was arrested after a registered informer, told the police that a man fitting his description was selling cocaine in front of a bar in Manhattan. The informer stated the clothing that was being worn…
Charged by information with criminal sale of marijuana in the fourth degree and criminal possession of marijuana in the fifth degree, defendant previously moved to dismiss both counts of the accusatory instrument for facial insufficiency. A New York Criminal attorney said that in order to be sufficient on its face,…
A single woman, forty-year-old, currently employed at a large children’s media company as a vice president for event marketing, and earns over $200,000 per year. She has appreciable savings and assets. She also volunteered mentoring young girls. She decided to pursue a family by way of adoption. She then contacted…
A Kings Drug Possession Lawyer said that, defendant is charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor. Pursuant to the Criminal Court complaint, a paralegal with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office states that she is informed by Police…
This is a proceeding wherein the defendant is charged with Attempted Resisting Arrest and Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the Fifth Degree, both Class B Misdemeanors, as well as Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, a violation. On the consent of the People and pursuant to People v Dunaway, Mapp v Ohio…
Originally, defendant was charged by complaint dated 4 November 2006 with assault in the third degree in accordance with Penal Law § 120.00 [1], a class A misdemeanor; menacing in the third degree in accordance with Penal Law § 120.15, a class B misdemeanor; criminal mischief in the fourth degree…
A Kings Criminal Lawyer said that, defendant was issued three summonses on December 18, 2005. When Defendant failed to appear for arraignment, the People requested the court to issue an arrest warrant for her appearance pursuant to section 120.30 of the CPL. In deciding whether or not to issue the…
The police executed a search warrant on 15 October 2008 at approximately 6:15 p.m. In the second floor apartment of 367 East 46th Street in Kings County, the defendant’s admitted residence, he was observed alone in a bedroom from which the police recovered, inter alia, approximately 3½ ounces of a…
This is a proceeding wherein the defendant is charged with Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree (Penal Law § 140.10(e)) and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree (Penal Law § 220.03). Defendant moves to suppress drugs found during the arrest and to suppress statements made to…
In June 2000, Defendant was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the Fourth Degree (PL Sec. 221.10), a Class B misdemeanor, and a related charge. The next day, Defendant entered a plea of guilty to the above-stated charge and received a sentence of one year of probation. A surcharge…