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NY Penal Law § 120.07: Gang assault in the first degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 120.07: Gang assault in the first degree Gang assault is a form of assault that involves at least 3 people collaborating in the assault of one or more victims. There are two degrees of gang assault. They are gang assault in the second degree and gang…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 120.09: Assault on a judge
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 120.09: Assault on a judge The crime of assault entails using violence against another individual and, as a result, injuring that person. When an assault involves certain officials, such as judges, you will face a more serious assault charge. In the event that you are convicted…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 12012 Aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 120.12: Aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old Because injuring a child is considered one of the most serious crimes a person can commit, New York has numerous laws established for the protection of children and to punish those who harm them. One…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 120.18: Menacing a police officer or peace officer
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 120.18: Menacing a police officer or peace officer Menacing is an offense that involves doing something that puts another person in fear of being subjected to immediate physical injury. No such physical injury is necessary to be charged with menacing. It is not even necessary that…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 120.14: Menacing in the second degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 120.14: Menacing in the second degree Menacing is an offense that involves doing something that puts another person in fear of being subjected to immediate physical injury. No such physical injury is necessary to be charged with menacing. The statute simply requires that you threaten another…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 120.03: Vehicular assault in the second degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 120.03: Vehicular assault in the second degree If you injure someone while you are driving a vehicle and you are intoxicated by drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident, you have committed the crime of vehicular assault. Three different types of vehicular assault offenses…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 120.70: Luring a child
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 120.70: Luring a child Some of the most reprehensible crimes are those where the victims are children. In many cases, sex crimes against children start off with the child being lured away from safety by a perpetrator using bait such as a toy, a puppy, or…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 120.25: Reckless endangerment in the first degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 120.25: Reckless endangerment in the first degree If you behave in a manner that shows that you have no regard for human life, you could face a felony reckless endangerment in the first degree charge. It does not matter if no one was actually injured. In…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 120.45: Stalking in the fourth degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 120.45: Stalking in the fourth degree Stalking entails repeated, unwanted behavior that appears obsessive toward another individual. As a result of such behavior, that individual feels emotionally, mentally or physically threatened. As a behavior, stalking can include a variety of actions such as following, telephoning, emailing,…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 120.50: Stalking in the third degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 120.50: Stalking in the third degree According to New York law, the act of stalking goes further than merely annoying another person. It entails repeated, unwanted behavior that appears obsessive toward another individual. As a result of such behavior, that individual feels emotionally, mentally or physically…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 120.55: Stalking in the second degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 120.55: Stalking in the second degree Over the past few decades, since stalking was first introduced to New York’s criminal code, apprehending and prosecuting stalkers has become a priority of law enforcement. Law enforcement perceives any act of stalking as a serious criminal offense. This is…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 120.60: Stalking in the first degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 120.60: Stalking in the first degree The crime of stalking is typically thought of as the unwanted behavior of following another person, or calling, texting or emailing that person to a degree that it becomes annoying. On the contrary, stalking goes much further than merely annoying…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.65-a: Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Fourth Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.65-a: Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Fourth Degree The definition provided by New York Penal Law for aggravated sexual abuse in the fourth degree is inserting a foreign object into another person’s vagina, urethra, penis, rectum or anus in a situation where that individual was not…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 13025 Rape in the Third Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.25: Rape in the Third Degree You have committed the sex crime of rape in the third degree under the New York Penal Code section 130.25 if you act in any of the following ways: Conduct sexual intercourse with someone who was not capable of…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 13020 Sexual Misconduct
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.20: Sexual Misconduct Sexual misconduct is classiified as a sex crime. You have committed sexual misconduct under the New York Penal Code section 130.20 if you take any of these actions: Engage in sexual intercourse with another person without that person’s consent Engage in oral…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.66: Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
You have committed aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree under New York Penal Code § 130.66 if you insert a foreign object into another person’s vagina, urethra, penis, rectum or anus of that person, and you do this by forcible compulsion. You will also be looking at this charge…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.50: Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.50: Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree Criminal sexual act in the first degree is the most serious of the three different criminal sexual act offenses in the New York Penal Code. This crime is a class B felony. Criminal sexual act in the first…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.45: Criminal Sexual Act in the Second Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Criminal sexual act in the second degree is among the three criminal sexual act crimes in the New York penal code. You would have committed criminal sexual act in the second degree according to New York Penal Code § 130.45 if you: Are 18 years old or older and conduct…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 13040: Criminal Sexual Act in the third degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.40: Criminal Sexual Act in the third degree The definition of criminal sexual act in the third degree according to New York Penal Code § 130.40 is as follows Engaging in oral sex or anal sex with an individual who was incapable of consenting, Engaging…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.52: Forcible Touching
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.52: Forcible Touching Forcible touching is described in the New York Penal Code § 130.52 as purposefully touching the sexual or intimate parts of someone else’s body for no reason or in order to get personal sexual gratification. Touching can entail squeezing, grabbing, or pinching. Although…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 13053 Persistent Sexual Abuse
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.53: Persistent Sexual Abuse You have committed persistent sexual abuse under New York Penal Code § 130.53 if you commit forcible touching, sexual abuse in the second degree or sexual abuse in the third degree and have also previousluy been convicted of these same offenses or…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 13035 Rape in the First Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.35: Rape in the First Degree Of the three rape charges coveredin the New York Penal Code rape in the first degree, a class B felony, is the most serious. You will be charged with rape in the first degree under New York Penal Code section…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.75: Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.75: Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree The duo of course of sexual conduct against a child crimes are defined in New York Penal Code § 130.75 offenses that seek to punish those who repeatedly sexually molest children. It is defined…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.60: Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.60: Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree Sexual abuse in the second degree as defined in New York Penal Code section 130.60 is a sex crime and it is a class A misdemeanor as opposed to a felony. If you engage in sexual contact with another…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.55: Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.55: Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree 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…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.95: Predatory Sexual Assault
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
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…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.85: Genital Mutilation
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.85: Genital Mutilation Female genital mutilation is a sex crime. Under New York Penal Code § 130.85, this crime involves excision of, circumcising, or infibulating any part of the labia or clitoris of a girl who is under the age of 18 years. Even if you…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.70: Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the First Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.70: Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the First Degree 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,…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.30: Rape in the Second Degree
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
NY Penal Law § 130.30: Rape in the Second Degree You will be charged with the sex crime of rape in the second degree under New York Penal Code section 130.30 if you are 18 years old or older and you engage in sexual intercourse with a child who is…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.96: Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
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 course of sexual conduct against a child who is…
Read MoreNY Penal Law § 130.90: Facilitating a Sexual Offense with a Controlled Substance
- October 3, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
To give another person incapacitating drugs without that person’s consent in order to have sex with them is a crimnial offense. If you do so, you could be looking at a charge of facilitating a sexual offense with a controlled substance under New York Penal Code § 130.90. The drugs…
Read MoreShould You Plead Or Go To Trial On Criminal Charges In Federal Court?
- January 7, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Going To Trial And/Or Pleading Guilty In Federal Court When you get charged with a federal crime, automatically you are going to be extremely confused about what you should do next. One of the main things that will be running through your mind is whether or not you should go…
Read MoreWhat Happens In A Federal Criminal Appeal?
- January 7, 2025
- Federal Defense Lawyers
What Happens In A Federal Criminal Appeal? If you have been charged with a federal crime, then you may be curious about what will happen when you enter the appeals process. First, you have two appeal options that you can use, but for one of those appeal choices, you only…
Read MoreWithdrawing A Guilty Plea In Federal Court
- January 7, 2025
- Federal Defense Lawyers
Withdrawing A Guilty Plea In Federal Court In federal criminal cases, it common for defendants to enter into a guilty plea. It normally happens when the prosecution and the defendant want to come to a conclusion without going through the whole trial process. One problem with this matter is that…
Read MoreHow Does Cooperating With The Federal Government Work?
- January 7, 2025
- Federal Defense Lawyers
How Does Cooperating With The Federal Government Work? Many individuals who are facing criminal charges are willing to provide information for authorities in exchange for a case dismissal or lighter sentence. This action is possible in the federal court system just as in a state system, but the method in…
Read MoreWhat issues Do People Raise In A Federal Criminal Appeal?
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
What Issues Do People Raise In A Federal Criminal Appeal? Understanding the Federal Appeal Process A conviction in federal court doesn’t signal the end of your defense to a prosecution. However, the defense transitions from a trial to an appeal. At the appellate stage, the emphasis turns from the facts…
Read MoreFederal False Statements – What Are They and What Are the Implications?
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Federal False Statements – What Are They and What Are the Implications? It is a criminal offense under the federal law to make a false statement or even hide information from a federal defense agent. It does not matter if they are a member of Congress or just a federal agent. Such…
Read MoreShould You Talk To Federal Law Enforcement?
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Should You Talk To Federal Law Enforcement? If law enforcement comes knocking on your door, you might think that you have to answer their questions. Knowing whether you should talk to federal law enforcement can mean the difference between going about your business and facing serious federal charges. When law…
Read MoreFederal Child Pornography Sentencing Guidelines
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Federal Child Pornography Sentencing Guidelines The Challenge of Enforcement It is not easy for the federal government to keep up with the increased number of creation, distribution and owning of child pornography. Although such offenses has harsh penalties for those convicted offenders, have been on the rise in the past…
Read MoreHow Federal Criminal Cases Work
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
How Federal Criminal Cases Work Federal and state criminal charges are generally prosecuted in the same manner, but cases filed in federal court are almost always more serious than state criminal issues. The federal law enforcement officials typically do not get involved unless a charge is in direct violation of…
Read MoreWhat To Do First If You Get A Target Letter
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
What To Do First If You Get A Target Letter People often speculate and some will even joke that they are the target of a federal investigation. However, receiving a target letter stating you are indeed being investigated is no laughing matter. A target letter can confirm your worst suspicions…
Read MoreHow Do You Know If You’ve Been Charged With a Federal Crime?
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
How Do You Know If You’ve Been Charged With a Federal Crime? What Makes a Crime Federal In order to be charged with a federal crime, the federal government needs to be involved. Local law enforcement will combine forces with the U.S. attorney’s office to provide a burden of proof against you. If they have…
Read MoreWhat To Do First If a Loved One Is Arrested by Federal Agents
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
What Happens In A Federal Criminal Appeal? If you have been charged with a federal crime, then you may be curious about what will happen when you enter the appeals process. First, you have two appeal options that you can use, but for one of those appeal choices, you only…
Read MoreWhat To Do First If Federal Agents Come to Your Home With a Search Warrant
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
What to Do If Federal Agents Come to Your Home with a Search Warrant The sight of federal agents at your home might come as a surprise to most people. However, they generally don’t stop by people’s homes just to talk about the weather. Therefore, it is likely that the…
Read MoreOIG Agent Warnings and Federal Employees
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
When a federal worker is under investigation by the federal government, they’ll mostly be contacted by the Office of Inspector General informing them of an investigation that is being carried out. In most cases, an OIG agent will call you and ask you for an interview or will give you…
Read MoreHow to Respond when an OIG Agent Wants to Talk
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
How to Respond when an OIG Agent Wants to Talk If you are under investigation, one of the ways to know about it is when you get a visit by an OIG agent. OIG stands for the Office of Inspector General. OIG agents are normally used in a case where…
Read MoreWhat To Do First If You’re Involved in a Federal Investigation
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
What To Do First If You’re Involved in a Federal Investigation Finding out that you’re involved in a federal investigation can be a frightening experience. Though you may have watched similar scenes take place in the movies, it can be nerve-racking knowing that you may be under investigation for a…
Read MoreWhat Happens In a Grand Jury?
- January 7, 2025
- Criminal Defense
Understanding Grand Jury Hearings in the Criminal Justice System There are two ways that our criminal justice system determines if there’s enough evidence to bring someone to trial: a preliminary hearing or a grand jury. While a grand jury hearing is a part of the criminal justice process, it’s unlike…
Read MoreDo I have To Talk To A Federal Grand Jury?
- January 7, 2025
- NYC Criminal Lawyers
Do I Have To Talk To A Federal Grand Jury? Talking to a Federal Grand Jury Being summoned to speak in front of a federal grand jury can be quite an intimidating event in its own right. Thinking about the actual testimony that you are about to be asked to give can…
Read MoreHow Immunity Works In Federal Criminal Cases
- January 7, 2025
- Federal Defense Lawyers
How Immunity Works in Federal Criminal Cases In federal criminal crimes, there is often the option of immunity given to a person involved who has information that can be crucial to investigators in the case. When a person is granted immunity, it means the prosecutor agrees to drop the charges…
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