The police could have made an arrest even without the audio simply based on her statement alone. The audio recording is legal in NY as it is a one...

Sounds like you were arrested and the DA declined to prosecute or gave you some diversion program. If they declined to prosecute, then in theory...

New York has a very liberal definition of operating a motor vehicle. If your car was running or even your keys in the ignition and your blood...

You will need to sue them in small claims court. And then hope that they have something worth $2000 to pay you back. Why lend someone that kind of...

It’s not clear why the police officers closed the case but they have absolute discretion as to whether to prosecute any complaint made to them. My...

Sabre your experience online and/or don’t tip. Those are/were your options. You have no lawsuit worth anyone’s time or money

Shoplifting is a crime of theft which is a crime of dishonesty (as opposed to something like Dwi or assault) so yes, a crime dealing with...

You should certainly send it to YOUR attorney BEFORE sending it to the prosecutor or any other attorney. It’s not really clear if you are...

Firstly, you need to stop laying hands on her; you may think you’re acting in “self defense” but that’s not going to stop you from being arrested. ...

Typically if there’s a way to pay it online, it should be noted somewhere on the ticket. If you pay it online, then you’re pleading guilty to...