On June 14, 2004, night club owner Neville Wells struck with his vehicle and and killed 37-year-old Judith Gubernikoff on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. A grand jury charged him with one count of murder in the second degree and assault in the first degree (both under depraved indifference theories), and one count each of vehicular…
Continue reading ›Most of us have read about the recent Charlie Sheen affair at the Plaza Hotel. According to the New York Post, Sheen offered $12,000 for sex with actress Capri Anderson. Under New York’s Penal Law, Patronizing a Prostitute, PL 230.03:A person is guilty of patronizing a prostitute in the fourth degree when he patronizes a…
Continue reading ›The New York Post reported recently on a case that is currently being tried in a Manhattan courtroom involving a man, Rafael Golb, who is, according to the story, “accused of going over the line and using criminal means to target rivals of his dad, noted Dead Sea Scrolls scholar Norman Golb.” The top charge?…
Continue reading ›New York’s judicial diversion program has been in effect for a almost a year now, having begun in October 2009. The program, explained in CPL Section 216, allows eligible offenders charged with certain drug-possession or drug-trafficking felonies to enroll in drug treatment programs as an alternative to a jail sentence, and possibly have the arrests…
Continue reading ›As just about everybody in New York knows, Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards was arrested this morning. He was later arraigned in New York County Criminal Court and charged with the misdemeanor crime of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol. The full text of the statute is below. Edwards was charged…
Continue reading ›Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree: Possession with the Intent to Sell. PL 220.16(1). A common felony in New York is Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, or Possession with the Intent to Sell (New York Penal Law Section 220.16[1]). Interestingly, possessing a controlled substance with the…
Continue reading ›UPDATE: Governor Paterson Vetoes New Legislation That Would Have Criminalized the Release of Sealed Court Records. Governor Paterson is now considering a bill that has soared through the New York legislature designed to punish those who intentionally release the contents of a sealed court record. When a criminal matter terminates in an accused’s favor, the…
Continue reading ›As of August 15, 2010, any and all motorists who are convicted of a misdemeanor DWI charge — even first time offenders — will be required to install an ignition interlock device on their vehicle. The ignition interlock device would force such a person to essentially pass a breathalyzer test every 10 minutes or so…
Continue reading ›What follows is a list of some of the interesting New York DWI news of the week for June 4, 2010 to June 11, 2010: If you have been arrested or for more information on DWI, seek the advice of experienced DWI attorneys in the Greater New York City area.
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