When close to 100 kids are accused of breaking into their high school and engaging in a variety of malicious actions, including urinating in the hallways, it's unlikely that the defense that it's a yearly prank will hold much legal water. Unfortunately, 24 of the 60...
The rights of all citizens must be protected from violent attacks and other unjustified personal intrusions. At the same time, a defendant must be guaranteed the presumption of innocence to help prevent against ill-conceived prosecutions. In New York and elsewhere,...
Several New York men have been arrested for possible credit card fraud and now face felony charges. Police believe that the credit card scheme is widespread. The men were caught when they were stopped by law enforcement on the interstate. Police allegedly found...
When someone is killed in an accident, it is tragic for the person's family and friends. However, when a person is killed at the deliberate hands of another, it can leave the victim's family feeling anger as well. However, the family of the victim is not the only...
There are games that people play to have fun, but some games can be a bit out of line. A recent report of a game called the "Knockout Game" got a man arrested and charged with multiple misdemeanor and felony charges. These types of games are obviously not legal in New...
Wreckage from the recent Metro-North crash may soon be out of sight, but for those involved, it will most likely never be out of mind. For the many victims, including the engineer who is now the main focus of the investigations, the incident will be especially hard...
Criminal law understandably does not condone abuse and battery. Assault is a criminal offense that is punishable under New York law statutes. This is especially true when it is against an officer of the law. A man was recently arrested after an early morning fight...
Last week, a former orthopedic surgeon accepted a plea deal in his health care fraud case. The man had been arrested and accused of felony charges of health care fraud as well as other charges. His sentencing is in March, and the New York surgeon faces up to 10 years...
A man who New York police believe may have been involved in a double homicide that occurred last week has been arrested and is now facing multiple charges in relation to his alleged crimes. The man is accused of shooting two men on the street in East New York. The man...
New York residents may be used to hearing about unusual stories through various media outlets that result in felony charges. It may not be often that a story involving teenagers and a vending machine results in felony charges though. However, a recent story involving...
