After using heroin, even when the effects of the drug have worn off, it can still be detected by certain tests. Factors that contribute to how long it can be detected for include the amount that was taken, how often the person uses it, how long he or she has been...
It's taken a nearly a year and a half, but New York City police officers have made and arrest in the murder of a Queens, New York, man found dead in Ozone Park.On April 19, 2014, police responded to a call of a man lying in the street. The caller thought the man was...
A rather unusual situation developed earlier this month that culminated in criminal charges being filed against a Midtown Manhattan security guard.The guard was arrested for first degree possession of stolen property after retrieving almost $5 million in diamonds from...
Are you worried that you might face accusations of theft if you borrow something and then simply forget to give it back? If so, you need to know the role that intent plays in these situations. Simply being forgetful is not going to land you in jail for theft.To show...
A man from Long Island, New York, was recently arrested for sexually assaulting two young sisters, ages 5 and 6. The latest crime reportedly happened in Queens, New York, while he was delivering furniture.This is not the first time the man has been accused of a sex...
Robbery charges are serious in the state of New York. In order for a person to be convicted of the crime defined as "forcible stealing" in the state's Penal Code under Section 160 however, prosecutors must prove these three elements were present:-- Defendants...
Authorities in New Jersey and the attorney general's office in New York have been working closely together through the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Heroin Task Force to arrest a 33-year-old man for the heroin overdose death of a 27-year-old man in New York. While...
