The New York criminal defense attorneys and former Manhattan prosecutors at Saland Law PC have vast experience both prosecuting and defending individuals accused of white collar crimes. While most of the crimes criminal defense lawyers handle in the white collar arena relate to Grand Larceny type offenses, the scope of…
I have routinely advised my clients that if they are questioned by the police they should always call me first. What may seem like innocent questioning may actually be the final steps of a law enforcement investigation that will leave them incarcerated for the foreseeable future. As former Manhattan prosecutors…
Saland Law PC, a Manhattan based criminal defense and complex civil litigation law firm, is now on Twitter. In addition to our blogs (updated at least once every four days), we will now keep our readers updated on New York legal decisions, provisions of New York’s Penal Law, case results…
A crime that has been on the rise as of late is the offense of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medication pursuant to Article 178 of the New York Penal Law. While street level dealers are often involved in this crime, Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medication can arguably be viewed as…
A Queens County Supreme Court Judge acquitted Hiram Monserrate of felony Assault and convicted the embattled state senator of Assault in the Third Degree, a misdemeanor. More specifically, the judge found him guilty of New York Penal Law 120.00(2). According to the New York Penal Law, an individual is guilty…
It seems like “immigration fraud” and individuals purporting to be attorneys is the crime du jour in Manhattan and New York City lately. The most recent individual accused of a fraudulent immigration scheme is Wilmer Rivera Melendez. According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Melendez purported to provide immigration…
The New York criminal defense attorneys and lawyers at Saland Law PC have successfully represented clients in a wide range of white collar crimes. While past success is no guarantee of future results, the former Manhattan prosecutors at Saland Law PC have had tremendous success representing clients in matters relating…
Saland Law PC, a Manhattan based criminal defense and complex civil litigation firm, is pleased to announce that Elizabetth Crotty is speaking at New York Sefl Storage Association’s Annual Convention and Membership Meeting tomorrow in Westchester County. Ms. Crotty will be discussing the ramifications of storing contraband in self storage…
NY criminal defense attorneys are always being confronted with indictments and complaints against their clients for a wide variety of alleged fraudulent schemes. One such scheme just resulted in the indictment of Henry Vargas for the sale of a commercial building he claimed to own, but in fact, according to…
Many New York criminal defense attorneys have handled cases with unique, if not “funny” sets of facts. While no criminal accusation is a laughing matter, criminal defense attorneys always have to be ready to handle situations that fall outside every day parameters. In the context of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)…