New York Criminal Defense Blog

Earlier this month Governor Patterson signed legislation that made a computerized network of stop and frisk data illegal. The database was used to track names and information about people who had been stopped, though they had rarely done anything wrong. This data was then often used to make future stops on people who had done nothing more than made themselves available to police searches and questioning. [Read More...]

Profiled in the New York Times this week is a specialty Asian market that has an interesting way of dealing with thieves. According to the article, the store management and security offer a choice to shoplifters: “Play by our rules or we call the cops.” [Read More...]

New York’s jail population has fallen to its lowest point in nearly a quarter-century, this according to a New York Times article published this week. They say the number of people admitted to the city’s jail system has also “fallen below 100,000 for the first time since 1987.” [Read More...]

After the failed car bombing in Times Square last month, grainy video images were broadcast across the country of the vehicle and a man next to it changing his shirt. The video was likely poured over for days in an attempt to find some clue at who was responsible for the offense. Ultimately, however, it did nothing to help. [Read More...]

A 17 year old in Cattaraugus County faces felony sex offense charges for receiving and forwarding a nude photo from an underage teen girlfriend. [Read More...]

You have a right to an attorney and if you can’t afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. The landmark Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright ensures this right. [Read More...]