New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

Criminal justice news and posts relating to New York's penal code.

Author: Jeremy Saland is a solo practitioner in New York City.

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Recent Posts from New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

New York Desk Appearance Tickets (DAT): What to Expect When You Go to Court The First Time & Should You Retain a NYC Criminal Defense Attorney / Lawyer?
Whether you have been issued a Desk Appearance Ticket (DAT or D.A.T.) in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx, the process is the same when you go to court the first time. Generally, it is…
Rewarding Official Misconduct in the Second and First Degrees - NY Penal Law Sections 200.20 / 220.22 and Your Criminal Defense
To the untrained eye, Bribery, pursuant to New York Penal Law Sections 200.00, 200.03 and 200.4 and Rewarding Official Misconduct, pursuant to New York Penal Law Sections 220.20 and 220.22 (all Article 200 crimes), involve…
Manhattan Medicaid & Welfare Fraud Ring Gets a Dose of Law Enforcement: "Operation Free Ride" Nets 19 Individuals for $350,000 Medicaid Theft
If there is any easy way to make a buck off the health care system, someone is going to make a go for it even if their final prescription calls for an enormous dose of…
Bank of New York Melon Computer Tech Adeniyi Adeyemi Indicted for Identity Theft of 150 Employees and $1 Million Fraud
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office issued a press release involving the arrest and indictment of Adeniyi Adeyemi, a computer technician employed by the Bank of New York Melon. The 138 count Identity Theft and Grand…
Robin Katz Pleads to Grand Larceny in Manhattan Court: Must Pay $110,000 in Restitution
Robin Katz, a money adviser at JP Morgan Chase, pleaded guilty earlier today to Grand Larceny after admitting she stole over $100,000 from a client. According to reports, her scheme involved creating an ATM card…
Perjury in New York: NY Penal Law Sections 210.05, 210.10 and 210.15
Perjury has become a part of everyday vernacular in New York and throughout the United States. Whether you sign something under "Penalty of Perjury" or you watch Law and Order, Perjury pops up everywhere. So,…
Tampering with Public Records in the First and Second Degrees: A Criminal Defense Primer of New York Penal Sections 175.20 & 175.25
The New York criminal defense attorneys and former Manhattan prosecutors at Crotty Saland, LLP have vast experience both prosecuting and defending individuals accused of white collar crimes. While most of the crimes criminal defense lawyers…
Your Right to Remain Silent and Your New York Criminal Defense: When Asking for an Attorney or Lawyer May be the Smartest Thing
I have routinely advised my clients that if they are questioned by the police they should always call me first. What may seem like innocent questioning may actually be the final steps of a law…
"Operation Betting it All": $20 Million a Month Gambling Ring Goes Belly Up After Queens DA Arrests 27
Kew Gardens certainly isn't nearly as fun as Vegas. Heck, it makes Atlantic City look like paradise. A 38 month long gambling investigation by the Queens County District Attorney's Office came to a screeching halt…
Top New York Criminal Defense Firm on Twitter: DefenseLawyerNY
Crotty Saland, LLP, a Manhattan based criminal defense and complex civil litigation law firm, is now on Twitter. In addition to our blogs (updated at least once every four days), we will now keep our…