No. The police have discretion and New York does not have a cause of action for negligent investigation by the police.

Under the discovery rules, the DA has to give the defendant’s lawyer your written or recorded statements or notes they took and any exculpatory...

The police only have to read Miranda warnings if you are in custody and being questioned. Even if Miranda warnings should have been given, the...

I do not know if the Courts keep this statistic, but my guess is that it is somewhat rare when the District Judge overrules the Magistrate Judge's...

This is a loss of sepulcher case and I handle many of them. An appellate court decision just came down this week that I think will be helpful.

You will have to list the claim on your bankruptcy filing and the Trustee will take charge of the case. If you don’t list the claim, it will be...

Suing a vet normally makes no economic sense in New York because the law treats pets as chattel (property) and therefore you cannot recover for...

My belief is that you will both be charged the same way. While these can be serious offenses, a good lawyer should be able to get you out of the...

Assuming you have restrictions on where you can go, you need to get permission from your Probation Officer. If you get denied, you can file a...

The only risk is the criminal case gets dismissed. You will not be subpoenaed or held in contempt…..