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NY Penal Law § 130.55: Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Sexual abuse in the third degree is one of the trio of sexual abuse offenses defined in New York law. It is the least severe of the sexual abuse crimes. You will face this charge under New York Penal Code section 130.55 if you subject another individual to sexual contact without that person’s consent. This…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.95: Predatory Sexual Assault
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
NY Penal Law § 130.95: Predatory Sexual Assault One of the most serious crimesin New York’s criminal codeis predatory sexual assault. It is one of the two sex crime classified among the class A-II felonies. If you are convicted of this offense, you could end up spending the rest of your life…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.70: Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the First Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, as described in New York Penal Code § 130.70, involves inserting a foreign object into the vagina, urethra, penis, rectum or anus of another individual without that person’s consent. That said, the statute does not provide examples of what specific foreign object must be used for…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.96: Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child in New York This is described in New York Penal Code § 130.96 as a criminal offense that involves committing one of these crimes: criminal sexual act in the first degree, rape in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, or…
Read MoreNYC Crack Possession Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Crack Cocaine Possession Charges in New York Crack is a type of cocaine that is made by cooking cocaine with baking soda. Crack is less expensive that cocaine, and it is also highly addictive, so it is a commonly abused illegal substance, especially in New York. It is a schedule II controlled…
Read MoreNYC Gang Assault In The Second Degree Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Gang Assault in the Second Degree: What You Need to Know If you are being charged with gang assault in the second degree then chances are you are very puzzled and have a lot of questions. New York City has a measured response to this charge. And there is no question you…
Read MoreNYC Forgery Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Forgery in New York In New York, an individual has committed forgery when they falsely create, alter or complete a written instrument. Their purpose must be to deceive, defraud or cause injury to another person or entity. The levels of criminal forgery increase by degrees based on the instrument utilized…
Read MoreNYC Intent to Distribute Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Drug Distribution and Intent to Sell Charges in New York Drug crimes are some of the most commonly committed and most heavily prosecuted crimes in the state of New York. Drug use poses a serious risk to public health and can lead to other crimes. Of the forty drug-related crimes…
Read MoreNYC Insurance Fraud Defense Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Insurance Fraud Charges in New York: Your Complete Legal Guide Insurance fraud is a serious charge to have leveled against you. If you have been accused of an insurance fraud crime in the state of New York, regardless of the severity of the charge, you need to contact experienced legal representation….
Read MoreNYC Gun Possession Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Gun Crimes in New York City The most obvious type of gun crime is a violent crime, such as assault, murder or armed robbery. However, there are plenty of other ways you can get in trouble for having or using a gun incorrectly, and sometimes, people don’t even realize what they’re doing is illegal until it’s too…
Read MoreNYC Grand Larceny From the Person Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Pickpocketing and Grand Larceny From the Person Why Pickpocketing is a Serious Crime in New York Theft can be committed in a variety of different ways. You might steal someone’s property from their car or their home, steal property using the internet as a facilitator, or steal property directly from…
Read MoreNYC Gang Assault In The First Degree Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Gang Assault in New York: First and Second Degree Assault is a very common type of crime in both New York and the rest of the United States. “Assault” refers to any crime that uses violence for the injury of another individual. Shooting someone with a gun or beating up a person in…
Read MoreNYC Expunge Criminal Records Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Understanding Expungement and Its Impact on Your Criminal Record Being charged with a crime is always a very stressful and scary experience. Those that are charged and convicted with a crime could end up facing severe financial penalties and could even end up spending time in jail. While penalties and…
Read MoreNYC Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Federal vs. State Criminal Charges in New York There are multiple instances in which a person might be accused of violating New York law without realizing that they have also violated federal criminal laws and regulations. It’s important to speak with an experienced New York attorney who can evaluate the…
Read MoreNYC Felony Defense Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Felony Charges in New York: What You Need to Know Felony charge are more serious than misdemeanor charges. As the result, a felony criminal conviction carries stiffer penalties that can impact your life forever. Not only do felony convictions carry potential time in prison, there’s also a slew of classes and fines, probation, and other consequences that…
Read MoreNYC Criminal Sexual Act in the Second Degree Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Criminal Sexual Act in the Second Degree: Understanding Your Defense Options You can be charged with criminal sexual act in the second degree if you are 18 years old or older, have oral or anal sex with an individual who is under the age of 15. And or if you have oral…
Read MoreNYC Falsifying Business Records Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Falsification of Business Records in New York For a business of any kind to be successful, it will need to be able to keep clean and accurate accounting books. This will allow them to make good business decisions and pay their fair amount of taxes. While it is a good…
Read MoreNYC Child Pornography Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Understanding New York Law on Child Pornography Under New York law, an individual commits the crime of child pornography, when they take pictures or videos of a child who is either unclothed or is engaging in activities of a sexual nature. For the purposes of the law, a child is…
Read MoreNYC Assault Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
NYC Assault Charges: Understanding Your Defense Options One of the most famous crimes in NYC is assault. According to the New York law, assault can be defined as conduct that causes offensive physical behavior or physical harm to another individual. Or intention attempt to cause harm. Because of the nature of these crimes including…
Read MoreQueens Criminal Deportation Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Deportation and Removal Proceedings There are several reasons the government can initiate deportation proceedings. Because the laws regarding deportation are often difficult to understand, hiring an attorney can be very beneficial. Often this can make a difference between staying in the country or being expelled. In addition, this is a situation that can…
Read MoreNYC Foreclosure Fraud Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Foreclosure Fraud: Protect Your Rights as a Homeowner When you go to purchase a home, you sign papers with the agreement that you will pay back the loan according to the terms described and agreed to in the document. You are informed of the due date of each payment, interest…
Read MoreNYC Failure to Register as a Sex Offender Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
For those who have committed a sex crime in the past, they have a good chance of being sent to prison again if they fail register. Regardless of the amount of time served, whether a few months or a couple years, you will have to register as a sex offender…
Read MoreNYC Failure to Appear Desk Appearance Ticket Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Bench Warrants and Failure to Appear in New York In New York, when an individual fails to appear in court for a criminal case, a judge will issue a bench warrant for his or her arrest. This is can also result in a separate criminal charge with additional consequences for jumping bail…
Read MoreNYC Drug Manufacturing Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Methamphetamine Manufacturing Charges in New York In New York’s state penal code, more than forty offenses are related to illegal drug crimes. Most of them refer to the criminalization of distribution and possession of marijuana and controlled substances. Several make the manufacturing of methamphetamine illegal. Methamphetamine is a very dangerous and addictive drug…
Read MoreNYC Domestic Violence and Reckless Endangerment Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Domestic Violence Assault Charges in New York If you recklessly, intentionally, or negligently cause physical harm to come to another person, you can be charged with one or more of several different assault crimes that have been defined within New York Penal Law. When the victim of the assault is someone you’ve had…
Read MoreNYC Disability Fraud Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Disability Fraud Charges: What You Need to Know When someone receives disability because of being unable to work, that person usually has to go through an application process that involves reporting wages that have been earned from previous jobs as well as reasons behind not being able to hold a job. At…
Read MoreNY Shoplifting Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
New York Shoplifting Laws In New York, shoplifting is a serious issue. There are some who estimate that shoplifters cause businesses to lose billions of dollars each year. Because of this, prosecutors in New York are aggressive against shoplifters. The legal definition for shoplifting in New York is referred to…
Read MoreRetail Application Food Stamp Fraud lawyer
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Food Stamp Fraud Defense No one wants to be on welfare, no one wants to collect food stamps. People do it out of desperation. They do it because all other options have been exhausted. If you are like most of the individuals on government assistance programs, then your only desire…
Read MoreReceived a SNAP Vendor Violation Letter
- October 3, 2025
- Federal Defense Lawyers
SNAP Vendor Violation Letters: Overview and Legal Process The USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, or SNAP, program provides economically disadvantaged people in the United States with assistance in purchasing food. Upon meeting certain requirements, a merchant is able to participate in the SNAP program. If you are a SNAP program participant, you may encounter a…
Read MoreUSDA DISQUALIFICATION DETERMINATION – APPEAL
- October 3, 2025
- Federal Defense Lawyers
Overview of the USDA Vendor Disqualification Review Process The U.S. Department of Agricultural Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or snap, is the primary food assistance program in the United States. Vendors or merchants are able to apply to participate in the program. If accepted, the merchants can sell certain foodstuffs to program…
Read MoreTrafficking – EBT PATTERNS
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Food Stamp Fraud: A Serious Crime with Consequences Understanding Food Stamp Fraud It used to be easy for babysitters to collect payments for children in their care while their parent collected benefits in a neighboring state. It was easy to collect for three children when you only had two. Even…
Read MoreSNAP Violation Examples
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
SNAP Violations and Legal Consequences The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contains a wealth of rules and regulations intended to insure that needy households have necessary food. Violations of the SNAP rules undermine the purpose of the program. If you’re a retailer who serves SNAP recipients or you’re one yourself,…
Read MoreRetail Food Stamp Fraud Investigated by the USDA
- October 3, 2025
- Federal Defense Lawyers
Retail food stores are expected to comply with USDA laws and regulations relating to food stamps. Failure to do this can lead to investigations and disqualification from the food program. Government food programs are created to help needy families and individuals. Beneficiaries of these programs are given an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card to…
Read MoreSNAP Violation Letter
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
How to Handle a SNAP Violation Letter If your grocery store is licensed to accept EBT, then you should be in the market for a SNAP Violation Defense Attorney. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will send out a SNAP Violation Letter in the event that they believe an…
Read MoreSNAP Trafficking Charge Letter
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
SNAP Trafficking Charge Letter: What Retailers Need to Know Being a retailer in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) means that you can service low income customers. You might be surprised how this can sustain your business. Selling to snap recipients comes with important legal duties designed to keep fraud…
Read MoreSNAP Benefits Trafficking
- October 3, 2025
- Federal Defense Lawyers
SNAP Benefits Trafficking remains the most serious offense an EBT retailer can be accused of. Interestingly, it is also the most common SNAP violation that the USDA charges. If you have been accused of trafficking in SNAP benefits at your store, the sanctions come harsh and swift, and criminal charges are a strong possibility. It is important to understand…
Read MoreQueens Rape Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Rape Charges in Queens, New York: Understanding the Severity and Your Defense The Seriousness of a Rape Accusation Being accused of rape is a serious matter. Indeed, the accusation in itself has the power to cast your life into complete ruin. You must act quickly and decisively if you have…
Read MoreQueens Mail Fraud Lawyer
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Mail Fraud: Federal Crime Overview It was all the way back in 1872 that the crime of mail fraud first received federal status. What this means it that it was upgraded from a simple state level crime to something far more serious. It carries with it all of the penalties of a federal crime when…
Read MoreTransfer of Ownership Civil Money Penalty – TOCMP
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
The Consequences of Selling or Transferring a Store Disqualified from SNAP The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has the authority to impose civil money penalties on retailers who sell or transfer a store that has been permanently disqualified from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This means that if…
Read MoreUSDA SNAP CMP – Civil Money Penalty
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
The USDA may impose a civil money penalty, known as a CMP, in lieu of permanent disqualification for trafficking. The CMP must be requested within 10 calendar days of receiving a charge letter from the USDA. The USDA does not give extensions for time to request a CMP in lieu…
Read MoreUSDA SNAP Retailer Trafficking
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
SNAP Retailer Trafficking: What You Need to Know (And How We Can Help) You own a small convenience store that accepts SNAP (food stamps). Business has been tough lately, so you were relieved when that new guy in the neighborhood offered a way to make some extra cash.He said all…
Read MoreNY Vehicle and Traffic Law 1192.3 – New York Refusal DWI
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Understanding DWI Refusal Charges: VTL 1192.3 in New York Although Vehicle and Traffic Law 1192.2 in New York states a blood alcohol content (BAC) reading of at least 0.08% is per se proof of intoxication, VTL 1192.3 doens’t have the same standard. In most cases, an individual will be charged under a VTL 1192.2 and a…
Read MoreResidential Mortgage Fraud In The Second Degree: New York Penal Law 187.20
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Understanding Residential Mortgage Fraud in the Second Degree When you apply for a mortgage, you submit paperwork that allows you to seek a preapproval and a subsequent mortgage. The preapproval process is very important in New York. Most realtors won’t even deal with a buyer who doesn’t have a preapproval letter from…
Read MoreSTATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY violations lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Protect Legal Interests with a State Liquor Authority Violations Lawyer An allegation that a business has violated regulations associated with a liquor license can have severe consequences. If you are a business owner or manager that faces the prospect of an allegation liquor law or regulation violation, you need to…
Read MoreSNAP Violation Defense Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
SNAP Violation Defense Lawyers Any retailer that accepts EBT payments for the SNAP program is at risk of eventually receiving a SNAP violation letter. If there are any transactions the United States Department of Agriculture or USDA sees as being fraudulent, the letter will come and show hundreds or thousands…
Read MoreWhat is a New York City Desk Appearance Ticket (DAT)?
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Understanding Desk Appearance Tickets: Why DATs Require Serious Legal Defense Most violations in New York are treated in a similar manner by the court system. If they are of a certain degree of severity, they result in a traditional arrest and arraignment. Defendants know the severity of charges after an…
Read MoreSNAP Charging Letter – What Not to Say to the USDA
- October 3, 2025
- Federal Defense Lawyers
SNAP Charging Letter: What Not to Say to the USDA SNAP benefits are issued to millions of US residents each year, and they come with strict laws. There are many laws in effect for both those who use SNAP benefits and those who accept them. If you are a store or business owner…
Read MoreSNAP Defense of a Grocery Store Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- Federal Defense Lawyers
SNAP Defense of a Grocery Store: Legal Representation for Violations What is SNAP? The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is referred to commonly as SNAP. It’s a program issued by the United States government to those who struggle with their finances and are unable to provide healthy and basic nutrients to…
Read MoreNYC / New York New Liquor License Applications Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Liquor Licenses: A Complete Legal Guide for NYC Bars and Restaurants Liquor licenses are the lifeblood of almost all bars and restaurants. They are the funding source which keeps these fickle businesses afloat through market downturns and changing tastes in food. However, a liquor license can take a considerable amount of…
Read MoreSnap Civil Money Penalties Lawyers
- October 3, 2025
- Federal Defense Lawyers
Owning a store that accepts SNAP benefits from those in need of financial assistance keeping their families healthy is a major responsibility. The USDA is in charge of this program and the monitoring of it to ensure people are doing what needs doing and appropriately using their benefits, and they are tough on those…
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