New York weapon possession lawyers and New York City criminal defense attorneys often have to contend with a penal code that can be voluminous and complicated. In the realm of weapon crimes, one statute may contain five, six or many more subdivisions with specifically defined words that are directly relevant…
Whether you have been arrested in New York for Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree (New York Penal Law 175.30) and need to consult with a New York Criminal lawyer or you are the target of a New York City theft scheme involving the crime of…
The New York white collar criminal defense attorneys and former Manhattan prosecutors at Saland Law PC are pleased to announce a successful disposition for a client charged in an alleged Enterprise Corruption and Grand Larceny scheme involving multiple millions of dollars. Our client, a physician, had been indicted by a…
The New York criminal lawyers at Saland Law PC are pleased to announce the dismissal of all charges against a client in a New York County (Manhattan) Criminal Court. Our client had been arrested for and charged with Assault in the Third Degree (New York Penal Law 120.00), Endangering the…
While handing a New York City Desk Appearance Ticket may be something that a Desk Appearance Ticket lawyer or New York criminal defense attorney is familiar with, people who receive these tickets are often left asking questions and generally confused. Although the following blog entry is not legal advice or…
If a conviction for a felony in New York was not bad enough, New York Penal Law section 80.00 sets forth the potential fines that could accompany a felony plea or a felony conviction. Pursuant to New York Penal Law 80.00(1), a court can fine a defendant the greater of…
One of the most common weapon crimes prosecuted in New York City is the misdemeanor offense of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree. This crime, New York Penal Law 265.01(1), sets forth and establishes certain objects that are automatically considered weapons regardless of whether or not you…
Sometimes prosecutors can be all “bark” and no “bite.” In the case of two clients charged with Burglary in the Second Degree (New York Penal Law 140.25), this was precisely the situation. Prosecutors claimed that our clients committed the crime of Burglary in the Second Degree after they allegedly went…
Rapper and singer Chris Brown, equally known for his crooning as he is for his felony assault plea for punching Rihanna, allegedly freaked out and smashed a window at Good Morning America’s Time Square studio in Manhattan. According to at least one report, Brown is alleged to have flipped out…
While Assault, Burglary, Robbery and Weapon Possession are the more common violent crimes prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and other offices in the New York City region, crimes relating to strangulation are also “on the books.” In fact, pursuant to Article 121 of the New York…