If I am a 17 year old girl and my boyfriend is 15, what can I do in New York State?

It will not be legal until both of you are 17 years of age as that is the age of consent in NY.

Did this get any media attention? Many of these cases have been spotlighted in the news for various reasons. If there is any extra attention...

My husband is being charged with Grand Larceny 4th because he stole money amounting in 2,500 dollars from his employer.

As a former prosecutor,I can tell you that the prosecutor will be much harsher on your husband because of his prior conviction. What will happen...

Can violent offenders on probation in NYS move from county to county on probation.

There is no legal reason why they cannot. They need to notify their PO to arrange it.

Is mental illness

Mental illness can be both a defense and a mitigating circumstance.

Do factors such as a person who possesses a substance abuse problem

This has been answered many times in the past 48 hours. It is not a defense that will excuse the conduct but it can lessen the sentence.

Is it true....

Not only is the case not dismissed, domestic violence cases are the most likely case to be brought by evidence based prosecution. Domestic...

My friend was charged with robbery in the first degree. He had other co-defendants. He was not involved in the

Your best source for answers will be the attorney who was present and waived the hearing. Instead of attorneys on this site speculating why the...

Lawyer lied to client to get him to plea

I believe the lawyer has an obligation to show him all of the paperwork, dicsovery and evidence in the case. If the lawyer is a public defender,...

Felony hearings, do they only occur if a person is still not out on bail???

If the case is in Brooklyn, their policy is to present evidence to a grand jury rather than conduct hearings. Richard Southard 212-385-8600...