The Constitutionality of any law always brings about heated debates and plenty of scathing statements from both sides. In the case of DNA sampling, it may be hard to believe but the law enforcement community is still wrestling with the best ways to handle certain situations. The 2009 case of Alonzo King created a…
When someone becomes the focus of a Medicaid investigation, their first act should be to hire a good Staten Island lawyer. The kind of criminal defense attorney Staten Island residents rely on can help people prepare for such an investigation and understand their rights. If you were wondering what triggered the investigation, it helps…
Domestic violence is a term that is used when family members commit crimes of violence upon each other. It can also be used in instances where a couple is formally married, has a child in common, or has a child in common but does not live together. New York takes domestic violence charges very…
The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees a speedy trial by an impartial jury to every American who is arrested. Each state has their own procedures for putting on trials, but every state must abide by the Constitution and its amendments. There is not stated timeline that must be followed when it…
When you are accused of a felony in New York State, your local district attorney will need to get an indictment from the grand jury before they can take you to court. It is important to understand that it is possible for someone who is not indicted to still go to trial, but it…
There may come a time in your life when your employment situation is not as stable as you would like it to be and you have to rely on state unemployment benefits to survive. In the transition from being unemployed to fully employed, there might be those part-time jobs that help put money in…
In the United States, we like to think that our justice system is infallible when it comes to protecting the innocent from the guilty. But every year, thousands of people are jailed despite overwhelming evidence that they are innocent of their crimes. It can be truly frustrating to be faced with the possibility of…
When you get arrested for DWI, you are getting arrested for a misdemeanor but it will still affect your life in many different ways. Throughout New York State, the courts have leeway when it comes to parking tickets or even speeding tickets. A normally good driver can have the option of getting a speeding…
To be falsely accused of any type of domestic violence or abuse crime is not something to be taken lightly. Before your case is even heard by a judge, your reputation within your community could be ruined. Thanks to social media, your reputation outside of your community is also in jeopardy. Why do people…
Thanks to decades of television and movies, almost every American is familiar with the Miranda Rights. This is the advisement of rights that are given by a police officer to a suspect prior to being taken into custody. But are the Miranda rights required every time an officer pulls out the handcuffs, and what…