In 2019, a couple was engaged in a custody fight in a British courtroom. A soon-to-be-ex husband stood accused of making threats. His soon-to-be-ex wife had an audio clip to prove her accusations. The recorded evidence had been faked. The woman had used online...
Most criminal defendants in New York will end up accepting a plea bargain as very few cases will go to a jury trial. Before accepting a plea bargain, defendants need to know their rights and the ramifications because it will result in some sort of criminal punishment....
In New York and around the country, Medicaid fraud is an all too common problem. A couple from Las Vegas committed one of the most egregious crimes in recent history, stealing more than $13 million form the North Carolina Medicaid system. More than $10 million was...
White-collar crimes are treated very seriously by prosecutors and the courts in New York. These allegations can lead to severe penalties including hefty fines, loss of licensing and incarceration. A recent case in which a man and his company were accused of fraud is...
Racial biases and stereotypes may be a concern for defendants at criminal trials in New York. A paper published by a public defender describes research-backed approaches that could help defense attorneys counteract racial bias among jurors. Directly addressing the...
New Yorkers who are facing white-collar crime allegations might not realize that the penalties for these charges can be severe with significant fines and jail time. Often, these crimes involve prominent people with recognizable names. For example, high-profile...
A 23-year-old male from the Bronx is facing murder charges after he allegedly murdered a drug dealer. It is believed that he acted with an accomplice, who the police are still looking for.The incident took place in Fordham Heights in the late evening of July 11. It is...
Multiple searches have taken place throughout the Bronx and Westchester, and these searches have led to the arrests of nine suspected members of a drug trafficking ring.Agents seized a total of over $170,000 in cash, six firearms, and 17,000 glassine envelopes of...
Being accused of stealing a car or another type of vehicle in New York is obviously very serious, and it should not be taken lightly. If found guilty, you will be charged with grand larceny resulting in a felony. This means that you could serve between one and 25...
A year to the day after a jury acquitted O.J. Simpson of murder, Mark Fuhrman, who figured prominently as a detective in the case, was back in court on a charge of perjury.The charge stemmed from testimony he gave at the Simpson trial and illustrates the consequences...