Maybe a loved one worked in law enforcement or served in the military. Perhaps your grandfather just liked to collect unusual or rare firearms. It is not uncommon for firearms to be part of an estate, especially when those firearms are old, rare, or hold sentimental value to the original owner, heir or the family as a whole. Unfortunately for some people, those treasured family heirlooms could cause a host of legal issues. Just because your dad, uncle, grandfather or friend owned a certain firearm doesn't mean it was legal for that person, or for you, to possess that weapon.
What is larceny?
Have you been accused of larceny in New York or know someone who has? Do you know what this really means? It is not a term that many people use on a regular basis so it is understandable for defendants to be unclear about what they are being charged with when arrested for some type of larceny.
NYC reduces some low-level misdemeanors to civil infractions
The City of New York has reduced the severity of a number of lower-level crimes from misdemeanors, which are criminal matters, to infractions, which are civil cases punishable by fines and community service. The crimes in question include public urination and public drinking, for example.
Understanding what qualifies as a lack of consent
One of the more difficult aspects of dating in Kew Gardens may be interpreting the signs that your partner may be giving off indicating his or her interest in escalating the level of intimacy between to the two of you. Several of those that we here at Robert D. DiDio and Associates have worked with in the past have allowed such indicators to prompt them to initiate sexual relations with partners, yet later were told they were never given consent to do so. According to Section 130.20.3 of the New York Penal Code, such an action meets the definition of third degree rape.
Cuomo: Cops watching for fake IDs, underage drinking at concerts
Governor Cuomo recently announced that law enforcement across the state of New York will be cracking down on underage drinking and possession of fake IDs at summer festivals and concerts. Investigators from the Department of Motor Vehicles and the state police have already been performing fake identification sweeps and making arrests.
Was that search and seizure legal?
Imagine heading out of town to go hit the beach with some of your friends. You were looking forward to a nice weekend getaway, soaking up the sun and enjoying a good party. However, before you even made it out of the city, a police officer pulled you over and your weekend was interrupted by an arrest for drug possession. The law enforcement officers searched your vehicle and found marijuana, but was the search and seizure legal?
