New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

You have seen people being arrested and defendants being arraigned before a judge. You have seen New York City criminal defense attorneys advocating for their clients while prosecutors try to throw them in jail. Of course, you have seen that all on television where the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is glorified through “Law and Order.” While the show is intriguing, the one hour program should not be your source of legal training and education.

Putting “Law and Order” aside, a significant piece of almost all felony cases is the Grand Jury (the Grand Jury can be avoided through what is commonly called an “SCI” or Superior Court Information. This will be addressed on a later date). The Grand Jury consists of no less than 13 and no more than 23 persons. The function of the Grand Jury is to hear evidence and to take action with respect to the evidence presented. After hearing the evidence, the Grand Jury can indict a person for an offense, direct a prosecutor to file a prosecutor’s information with the local criminal court, direct the prosecutor to file a request for removal to the family court, dismiss the charges before it, or submit a Grand Jury report.

If you have the misfortune of being accused in New York of any degree of the crime of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions, it is imperative that you retain an attorney experienced in handling fraud related to prescription medications. As a skilled defense attorney and former prosecutor with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office under Robert Morgenthau, I am able to aggressively challenge a prosecutor’s evidence to get the best disposition possible.

Whether you are charged with Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the First Degree, punishable by up to 15 years in prison, or the lowest offense of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Fourth Degree, punishable by up to one year in city or county jail, a skilled attorney will advise you of your potential defenses in order to try to beat the case or get you the best deal while maintaining your livelihood and integrity.