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

A Legal Leg to Stand On? Plaxico Burress Shoots Self in Thigh - Manhattan DA to Charge with Criminal Possession of a Weapon
According to the media, New York Giants All Pro wide receiver Plaxico Burress is turning himself in to the New York City Police Department for shooting himself in the leg this past weekend in Manhattan.…
Permitting Prostitution: A Seemingly Straight Forward Crime in NY
The experienced NY criminal defense attorneys at Crotty Saland, LLP can tell you that it is not merely the “John” and the escort or prostitute that may be liable for prostitution or a prostitution related…
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance & Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia: Constructive Possession
The founding partners of Crotty & Saland, LLP, have handled countless cases involving narcotics and drugs as both Manhattan prosecutors and as defense attorneys. In the area of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and…
Computer Crimes: Criminal Defense to Unauthorized Use of a Computer, Computer Trespass, Computer Tampering and Unauthorized Duplication
Computer crimes have become more rampant as computers have become a part of every day life from lap tops and ipods to pdas and even cell phones. As a result, it is no longer atypical…
NY Criminal Law: Lacking Intent in Matters Involving Forgery, Forged Instruments and Falsifying Business Records
An introductory class of criminal law in NY would likely teach any future attorney that if there is no intent to commit a particular crime that requires such intent, then there should be a valid…
Nixzaliz Santiago, Mother of Nixzmary Brown, Senteced to 43 Years State Prison
A Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge sentenced Nixzaliz Santiago, the mother of 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown, to 43 years state prison today after she was convicted on October 17, 2008 for Manslaughter. Her husband, and the girl's…
NY Inventory Searches: Vehicle Search without a Search Warrant
Your car was stopped in Manhattan after the police accused you of DWI. The police pulled you over in Brooklyn for Forgery or Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument because you had a fake registration…
NY Criminal Defense - Endangering the Welfare of a Child §260.10: Merely Leaving a Child Home Alone
When representing clients in matters involving Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Penal Law §260.10 New York criminal defense attorneys routinely deal with a host of different facts and circumstances. Sometimes a parent's activity clearly…
NY Criminal Defense - Penal Law 140.35: Burglar's Tools
Your NY criminal defense lawyer successfully challenged the Burglary charge pending against you in Brooklyn or Manhattan Supreme Court, but you still face other charges relating to the offense. One of those charges is Possession…
NY Criminal Defense - Trespass in NY: Difference Between NY Penal Law §140.15 and §140.10
Each statute in New York Criminal Law has its own nuances. Sometimes particular subsections point to different theories of the same crime while other statutes, although similar on their face, are distinct and separate crimes.…