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New York Failed Bomb Exposes Weakness in Surveillance Cameras Crime Fighting

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...]

This entry was posted on Monday, May 24th, 2010 at 3:41 pm and is filed under criminal law, license plate scanners. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

NY Teen Faces Felony Sex Offense for “Sexting”

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...]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 at 9:42 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

New Yorkers Sue State for Criminal Defense Lawyer Woes

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...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at 10:29 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

A Look at New York Protection Orders

A recent probe into Governor David A. Paterson’s role in a protection order incident is bringing the court orders into the public light, revealing their benefits and shortcomings in protecting victims of domestic violence and other such crimes. [Read More...]

This entry was posted on Monday, May 3rd, 2010 at 3:56 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

NY DWI Law Controversy About Cost of Monitoring

New DWI laws and penalties set to go into effect on 8/15 are causing some concerns for local counties about the costs of implementing the new restrictions. Under the law, NY Counties such as Genesee County take on new administrative and monitoring responsibilities for DWI offenders with new ignition interlock devices installed in their cars, and the source of the funding is not clear. [Read More...]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 at 9:28 am and is filed under DWI. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Effects of New York Drug Law Changes

It’s been about a year since major changes were made to the state’s laws regarding drugs. Once held under the strict Rockefeller laws, the state made a move towards rehabilitation and away from lengthy incarcerations for nonviolent drug offenders. So, one year later—what’s happened? [Read More...]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at 3:43 pm and is filed under drug possession. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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