29 A.D.3d 1013 816 N.Y.S.2d 539 2006 NY Slip Op 04300 In the Matter of ER-MEI Y. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES, Respondent; Guo J.Y., Appellant. 2005-01172. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department. May 30, 2006. In this child protective proceeding pursuant to…
8 A.D.2d 978 Newsday, Inc., Respondent, v. Samuel Feldman, Individually and as President of Newspaper & Mail Deliverers’ Union of New York and Vicinity, et al., Appellants July 28, 1959 Wenzel, Acting P. J., Murphy and Hallinan, JJ., concur. Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. As a basis for…
The PEOPLE of the State of New York v. Ronald NIVAR, Defendant. Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York. Jan. 13, 2011. [915 N.Y.S.2d 802] Michael J. Haidas, Esq., Steven B. Wasserman, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, for defendant Ronald Nivar. Patrick R. Seidel, Esq., Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County, Mark…
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…
Leandra’s Law a Reality: Current Misdemeanor DWI to Become Felony if Child in Vehicle There are a couple of factors that determine the severity of the charge against you. For one, the law considers the number of DWI offenses you’ve actually been convicted or plead guilty to. First offenses are…
NY Post: NYPD Lab Technician Suspended for Potential Improper Testing of Drugs in NY Criminal Cases Under New York law, the substances that are “controlled” are listed in New York Public Health Law Article 33. So if a substance is on that list, it is a “controlled substance.” All of…
Brooklyn DA Busts 32 Alleged Welfare Fraud Cheats: Nearly $1 Million in Fraud Alleged Fraud is a broad term that refers to a variety of offenses involving dishonesty or “fraudulent acts”. In essence, fraud is the intentional deception of a person or entity by another made for monetary or personal…
NY Criminal Defense and New York Penal Law 265.03 – Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, pursuant to New York Penal Law 265.03, is unquestionably one of the most serious criminal charges that an individual can face in…
New Driving While Intoxicated (DWI / DUI) Blood / Breath Alcohol Content (BAC) Calculator: Understand the Factors Impacting Your BAC Before You Need a Criminal Lawyer There are a couple of factors that determine the severity of the charge against you. For one, the law considers the number of DWI…
Sentencing for a Grand Larceny, as with most theft-related crimes, depends largely on the amount of money alleged to have been stolen by a defendant. New York Grand Larceny Charges are brought as felony criminal charges and are used to prosecute any theft over $1,000. Petit Larceny, theft under $1,000,…