Under the law, white collar crime can describe a wide variety of crimes, but they all typically involve crime committed through deceit and motivated by financial gain. The most common white collar crimes are various types of fraud, embezzlement, tax evasion and money laundering. Many types of scams and frauds…
New York Insurance Fraud, Grand Larceny and Your Criminal Defense: Does the Acquittal of One Charge Require the Acquittal of the Other? “White-collar crime” is an umbrella term used to define non-violent crimes that are financial in motivation. White-collar crimes tend to exist when people use deception or fraud to…
New York Penal Law 165.05 & 165.06: Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle & Your NY Criminal Defense New York Penal Law Section 165.05 on Unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree, states that: A person is guilty of unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree when:…
New York Penal Law 170.65: Forgery of a Vehicle Identification Number and Your Criminal Defense New York criminal law recognizes several degrees of the crime of forgery. A person is guilty of basic forgery, or forgery in the third degree, when he or she “falsely makes, completes or alters a…
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…
Under the New York Penal Law, a person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree when: (1) Such person commits the crime of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree as defined in subdivision one, two, three or five of section 265.01, and…
A person commits the crime of perjury in its most basic form when he or she “swear falsely.” Section 210 of the New York Criminal Penal Code defines the act of swearing falsely as occurring when a person makes a false statement which he or she does not believe to…
Manhattan Medicaid & Welfare Fraud Ring Gets a Dose of Law Enforcement: “Operation Free Ride” Nets 19 Individuals for $350,000 Medicaid Theft Medical identity theft is defined as “the appropriation or misuse of a patient’s or provider’s unique medical identifying information to obtain or bill public or private payers for…
New York to Have Toughest DWI / DUI Law on the Books? Leandra’s Law Target’s Driving While Intoxicated with Passengers under 15 Under the New York Penal Law, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 1. Driving while ability impaired. No person shall operate a…
Have financial problems or hardships caused you to consider bankruptcy? Are harassing creditor calls, wage garnishments, frozen bank accounts, or the thought of losing your home weighing heavily on your mind? If you are reading this page, you have probably been struggling to find a way to reduce your debts,…