As I have explained to my readers numerous times in the past, mere possession of a loaded firearm outside your home or place of business without a permit is punishable as a “C” violent felony. This offense carries a minimum sentence of three and one half years in state prison…
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced the arrest of eight more individuals in connection to the insurance fraud ring known as the “Levy Enterprise.” Seven of the people charged are hospital employees who allegedly obtained personal information of patients. The employees then sold this information or received bribes to share the…
Credit card card debt can dig you down into a whole that you cannot escape from. However, instead of declaring bankruptcy, there are alternatives ways to settle, manage or consolidate your credit card debt. Recently, a client came into the office regarding a balance of $26,970.30 that he had outstanding…
A year long Westchester County investigation ended in the arrest of 21 people for their alleged involvement in the sale and transportation of untaxed cigarettes. It is alleged that during the course of the investigation, the defendants purchased $16 million worth of unstamped cigarettes from undercover officers. It is further…
According to New York Penal Law ､215.40(2), a person is guilty of Tampering with Physical Evidence when “[b]elieving that certain evidence is about to be produced or used in an official proceeding or a prospective official proceeding, and intending to prevent such production or use, he suppresses it by an…
As a former Manhattan prosecutor and a founding white collar criminal defense lawyer at Saland Law PC, I can confidently assert that District Attorney’s in NYC vigorously pursue all crimes. However, the reality of the financial crisis lends credence to the argument that white collar crimes, such as Money Laundering,…
In the past year alone, the Manhattan based criminal defense firm of Saland Law PC has represented a significant number of professionals including physicians, nurses, teachers and architects in addition to lawyers and individuals employed in finance. For many of these professionals, there are serious issues that may arise from…
After the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in People v. Kalin, New York criminal defense attorneys and lawyers have been dealt a more difficult hand when defending their clients in matters involving drug crimes such as Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree (PL 220.03), Criminal Possession…
Throughout New York City, from Manhattan and the Bronx to Queens and Brooklyn, prosecutors have seen an enormous increase in crimes relating to Identity Theft pursuant to New York Penal Law sections 190.78, 190.79 and 190.80. This increase in related crimes has resulted in extensive investigations and indictments of single…
You have been arrested in NYC and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, pursuant to New York Penal Law section 265.01, for possessing a gravity knife or a switchblade knife. Your NY criminal defense attorney gets you out of jail at your arraignment and now…