2018 NY Slip Op 02797 April 25, 2018 Decision This is an appeal from a judgment made in the County Court, Westchester County from January 17, 2012, which convicted him of murder in the 2nd degree. This appeal addresses the denial of those branches of the defendant’s omnibus motion which…
Promoting prostitution is actually more serious than prostitution itself, in that regular Prostitution is a B misdemeanor (punishable by up to 90 days in jail), whereas Promoting Prostitution is an A misdemeanor (punishable by up to 1 year in jail). The charges pertaining to promoting criminal prostitution can be…
New York Penal Law 230.04: Patronizing a Prostitute and Your NY Criminal Defense The world’s oldest profession is still illegal in New York. What many people do not realize, however, is that prostitutes, pimps (or madams), and johns can all be arrested and convicted under New York state law without…
On this proceeding, a real estate company and a man move for a relief, in which both of them seek inspection of the grand jury minutes, suppression of evidence, discovery and disclosure. The real estate company and the man are both charged under count one with attempted promoting prostitution in…
A New York Criminal Lawyer has learned of a close friend of President Obama who was arrested in Hawaii for allegedly patronizing prostitution. Unfortunately for him, this prostitute was an undercover police officer. The 49-year-old man was caught in “a reverse prostitution operation by Honolulu police,” police sources revealed. The…
A couple from Mission, Texas who plead guilty before a U.S. Court District judge were read their sentences Monday afternoon. Three months ago, they pled guilty to conspiring to hire illegal aliens to work in their tavern. They hired women to work at barmaid, but many times they were forced…
A woman who was featured on America’s Most Wanted was arrested Friday night. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested the 52-year-old woman at Mohegan Sun, a casino in Uncasville, Conn. IEC agents picked her up from the casino floor. The woman has been on the run since 2006 because…
After a man was arrested for trying to become a prostitute’s pimp, some lawyers have begun to question what constitutes a pimp in the first place. According to current California state law, a pimp is a person who encourages others to engage in sex activities for money who are not…