I used another persons name and opened accounts up to obtain credit

It sounds like you may have been charged with either identity theft in the first degree which is a class D felony or identity theft in the second...

Do I have a case to sue for unlawful termination?

It sounds like you may have a claim for unlawful retaliation under Title VII. However, a very careful review of all the facts and circumstances...

My employer is contesting my unemployment eligibility but I was hired as an independent contractor!

I suggest that you review the information @: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/ui/dande/ic.shtm

If you violate parole but this is your first time being violated after being released from prison a year ago what should you do.

According to the New York State Parole Handbook, a parole violator has an absolute right to be represented by an attorney at a final hearing but...

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I was charged with identity theft 1st degree and grand larceny 4th degree

Identity theft in the first degree is a class D felony which for an adult first time felony offender carries a maximum sentence of seven years....

My husband was sentenced 12.5-15 years for robbery in the 1st degree. he was a first time felony offender

A person is guilty of robbery in the first degree when he forcibly steals property and when, in the course of the commission of the crime or of...

Can a subcontractor put a mechanics lien on a property if the property owner does not have a contract with them?

It has been brought to my attention by the person who submiited this question that there is authority stating that a subcontractor to a...

Can a subcontractor put a mechanics lien on a property if the property owner does not have a contract with them?

Pursuant section 3 of the New York Lien Law, a subcontractor who performs labor or furnishes materials for the improvement of real property...

Will my traffic ticket from 2004 in Amherst NY ever be disolved at any point?

Your question raises the issue of speedy trial in speeding ticket cases. For a good discussion of the constitutional right to a speedy trial in New...

Will my traffic ticket from 2004 in Amherst NY ever be disolved at any point?

If you missed a court date, the court may have ordered DMV to suspend your driving privileges. It is an unclassified misdemeanor to operate a...