Greetings: It sounds like you probably already received a roadside reduction from speeding down to failure to obey a traffic control device in...

Can the state of New York use previous felony charges from the state of South Carolina to prosecute under the three strikes law?

Greetings: I believe that you are referring to New York's persistent felony offender law which can be found in Penal Law § 70.10 which reads as...

Can the DA use two statement written by victim that is a witness against the defendent?

Greetings: As the second answer points out, there are times when a witness’s statement can be used in court. For example, the Supreme Court has...

Can the DA use two statement written by victim that is a witness against the defendent?

Greetings: I agree with the first answer and would like to add that those two statements may potentially be used by your criminal defense...

Can a person be convicted of prostitution if you had ad on rentboy ad 4 years ago for a month?

Greetings: A person is guilty of prostitution in New York when such person engages or agrees or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another...

I was charged in 2004 with possession of drugs but never arrest until 2010.Is that a violation of my rights?

Greetings: In New York the prosecution of class A felony may be commenced at any time. CPL 30.10(2)(a). The prosecution of any other felony...

I was arrested for having drugs on me when I was 18 yrs old in New Jersey. Should I tell my employer about it.

Greetings: I suggest you consult a criminal defense attorney in New Jersey. I also suggest you read “How to Expunge Your Criminal and/or...

Can a prosecutor TELL the court and/or the defendant, what is relevant to the defendant or not ?

Greetings: It is common for prosecutor’s to refuse to turn over documents requested in a defendant’s discovery demands. In such instances, the...

Case not dismissed ??

Greetings: Pursuant to Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, a prosecutor must disclose all exculpatory evidence known to the prosecution or in its...

Records

Greetings: I recommend to anyone who has a criminal record in New York to read "How to Get and Clean Up Your Record..." which can be found at: ...