Westchester New York Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Retail Theft in New York is Down Following State’s Crack Down

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. After the pandemic, there’s was a reported increase retail theft in New York. According to reports, such theft increased 64% from 2019 to 2023. In response, jurisdictions t...

Criminal Summonses Being Issued in NYC for Biking Violations

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Back in April, the NYPD announced a new enforcement policy in which officers would issue criminal summonses for certain biking violations. Now, more cyclists, most of whom...

July 17th is World Day for International Criminal Justice

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. On July 17, it will be 27 years since the adoption of the Rome Statute. On July 1, 2002, the Rome Statute went into effect, thereby creating the International Criminal Cour...

New York’s FY2026 Budget Includes New Criminal Offenses

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. On May 9, 2025, Governor Hochul signed New York’s FY2026 budget. In addition to various financial provisions, the budget included reforms and additional laws impacting the...

Crimes on New York’s Native American Reservations

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In New York, there are nine Native American reservations located throughout the state. While located in within the boundary of the state, the land is governed by the tribal...

Fleeing the Police – Penalties and Consequences in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When driving, one particular sight will cause a driver’s stomach to drop – seeing a police car in the rearview mirror. If that police car turns its lights and sirens on, pa...

Parents Can Face Criminal Charges for Their Teen’s House Party

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When teenagers get together at parties, they may get involved with drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana. In some cases, it can even progress into illegal drug use. But whe...

Deed Theft in New York: New Laws Enacted to Punish Perpetrators

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When you own real estate, the deed is the legal document that proves you own that property. If a piece of real estate is sold, the deed must be signed by all parties to the...

Murder as a Crime of Terrorism Under New York’s Penal Law

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In the early morning of December 4, 2024, Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed by a masked assailant while walking on a street near a hotel in midto...

DMV’s New Regulations Overhaul the Driver Point System

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Back in September 2023, we wrote a blog about proposed regulations the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) was seeking to pass. As of November 6, 2024, most of those reg...

NY’s “Clean Slate Act” Goes into Effect November 16, 2024

PLEASE NOTE: Our office has received a number of calls regarding the Clean Slate Act. As explained in this blog, our office cannot assist you with requesting to have your records sealed until November...

Burglary Tourism: What Is It, and Is Your Home a Target?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. It may be one of the scariest experiences of your life – finding out that someone broke into your home and stole your belongings. On average, 3,062 burglaries happen in the...