Mahopac Legal Blog

Were you recently involved in a motor vehicle accident in New York? Just coming out of a holiday season, traffic is still quite heavy on most days with people getting in the last of their scheduled parties or heading to department stores to return a few things. Then there's the usual commuter traffic, which you may be part of on a daily basis.

Whether you saw the potential danger but were unable to safely react quickly enough to avert collision or someone suddenly collided with your vehicle with no warning, you now likely carry memories of the moment of impact and those that followed. Have you had trouble sleeping since then? If so, you should know that it's a common after-effect of most car accidents. If you have developed other symptoms, however, you may be suffering from an injury you were not aware of when the accident first occurred.

As someone who has been arrested for your first crime, you may not think it's particularly important to defend yourself.

That's a mistake.

The New York State Police have an important role to play in road safety. By pulling over drivers and ticketing or arresting them, they're keeping other drivers safe from reckless or negligent individuals.

Mahopac is no stranger to crashes or injuries as a result of drunk drivers, so the New York State Police's job is just as vital there as anywhere else. Officers have been working hard to keep the roads safer throughout the state. With the number of holiday parties and events taking place in December, what people should focus on is how to get from one place to another safely.

Crimes aren't always violent. Sometimes, they're as simple as stealing a T-shirt from a local store. Regardless of the crime committed, there are steps that an attorney has to take to defend the accused. If you steal from another party and get caught, then you'll want to make sure your attorney knows the whole story.

There are some cases of theft that aren't really theft in the conventional sense. For example, if you and a friend are walking through a store and a friend hides a small accessory in the hood of your coat, getting into trouble for attempted theft would be a shock for you. If the store decides to press charges, you'd hope that the other person would admit to the crime. However, if not, then it is up to your attorney to help you prove that you didn't intentionally take the item you're being accused of stealing.