If someone had a nonviolent felony in NJ. Can it be considered a violent felony in NY for sentencing purposes on a current case

The New Jersey non-violent felony could be treated as a New York violent felony depending on a comparison of the elements of the two crimes.

If there is a 16 year old girl about to turn 17 in a couple months, is it still illegal to have sex with a 28 year old?

Yes, it is illegal until the girl turns 17, which is the age of consent in New York.

Arrested at Macy's for grand larceny. It was a coat that mad it grand larceny I was retuning it for a friend. I

I recommend that (1) you make no further admissions about the incident on this public website and (2) contact an experienced criminal defense...

If some one says they have me on recording and i say its not me. How do the courts go about proving if its you on the recording

The party claiming that it is your voice on the recording has several hoops to jump through to prove it in court. First, a determination must be...

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Will my brother end up back in prison?

Whether a parole violation is filed-and you'd have to think it is likely-rests with the Division of Parole and your brother's parole officer. If a...

Reasonable outcomes in an Assault 2 charge.

Attorney Lieberman's answer nicely sums up the potential outcomes of a case based on a charge of Assault in the Second Degree. As you can see,...

My son was jumped at a college party and defended himself. What can he be charged with?

Your son can be charged with the felony crime of Assault in the Second Degree. He needs the services of a local, experienced criminal defense...

Confusion with ACD/disorderly conduct in settling petit larceny. No criminal background, has immigration concerns.

You obviously have a lot at stake here so retain an attorney who knows immigration law.

Retain an experienced criminal law attorney to handle this matter for you. With your career plans, you're right, you can't afford a blemish on your...

Should I plea guilty or not.

Even though this matter involves just a violation and not a crime, instead of simply pleading guilty, it's worth seeing if it can be resolved with...

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