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Oscar Pistorius’ Defense Analyzed by a Criminal Defense Attorney (April 8, 2014) Author Matthew Galluzzo, Esq. is a former Manhattan prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. In 2011-2012, he worked alongside South African criminal prosecutors as a legal consultant to the South African National Prosecuting Authority. He has been following the Pistorius murder case and has…

On Monday April 7, criminal defense lawyer Matthew Galluzzo appeared on CNN with Carol Costello to discuss the latest news concerning the Oscar Pistorius murder trial in South Africa. Mr. Galluzzo formerly worked as a legal consultant for the National Prosecuting Authority in South Africa and was asked to comment in light of his experience…

Blog – Sexual Offenders Registry: By Laura Monagle. Conviction for a sex offense can have life long ramifications for defendants who will be required to register as sex offenders. The following post will explain the process of registration as a sex offender. If you are facing charges which could result in you being determined to…

Blog – § 1983 Case Plan: Given the ever increasing number of claims being filed for excessive force, false arrest, and/or malicious prosecution against the City and/or the New York City Police Department (‘NYPD’), the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York (‘SDNY’)(serving Manhattan, White Plains and Middletown, NY) came up…

Blog – University Sexual Assaults: The White House Council announced in January of 2014 their intention to target sexual assault against women and girls, particularly college women, in a report entitled ‘A Renewed Call to Action’. This report referenced a number of recent studies into this seemingly increasing epidemic, including the statistic that one in…

MG defense attorney and former Manhattan prosecutor Eric Arnone was quoted today in a New York Times article about the arrest and prosecution of New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton for allegedly menacing his wife with an illegal firearm. The article is available here. If you or a loved one have been arrested or…

Blog – Sentencing of Federal Drug Offenders: By Laura Monagle. The 21 United States Code (‘USC’) Controlled Substances Act is the piece of legislation that sets out the United States Federal drug offences. This is an incredibly lengthy and complex Act, which can result in very harsh penalties, set out separately in the United States…

Animal Cruelty Criminal Charges (Cockfighting Etc.) (by Laura Monagle) The Organized Crime Task Force this week made the biggest cockfighting bust in New York history, a bust involving 3000 birds. Two fights were raided simultaneously over the weekend in Brooklyn and Queens, in which investigators found birds incarcerated in tiny cages containing razors blades. The…

Blog – Vehicular Manslaughter: Mayor De Blasio’s ‘Vision Zero’ campaign aims for zero traffic related deaths within ten years. The campaign focuses particularly on pedestrian fatalities resulting from traffic accidents. http://pix11.com/2014/01/15/mayor-de-blasio-launches-vision-zero-program-aimed-at-preventing-pedestrian-fatalities/#axzz2sI0z3H6l All road users need to keep in mind while contemplating the changes being implemented as part of the Mayor’s initiative that not only could…

Federal Oxycodone Defense Lawyer discusses recent Bronx ring arrest February 5, 2014: Federal agents and NYPD arrest dozens of members of purported illegal Oxycodone trafficking ring involving Astramed clinics. We have previously written about state-level prosecutions of illegal oxycodone and oxycontin trafficking, and have represented many individuals charged in investigations into this crime. But today,…