Westchester New York Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Gray Divorce – Ending Your Marriage Later in Life

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The saying goes that one in every two marriages will end in divorce. In reality, the divorce rate in the United States is more like one in three. For those aged 50 or more,...

Child Support in New York: How Much Each Parent Contributes

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Child support is payment made to a custodial parent for the child’s needs. When parents are getting divorced or are otherwise not together, determining custody and child su...

What to Do When You’re the Subject of a Police Investigation

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. “Hi, this is Officer Smith from the Police Department. I’d like to set up a time for you to come to the station to speak with me about your involvement in an incident we re...

The Basics of Child Custody in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When a couple splits up, one of the primary concerns of the parties is what happens to the kids. Who gets custody and what the terms of custody are concerns for parents no...

Crisis Intervention Teams and Policing: What They Are, How They Work

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Throughout 2020, much of the news cycle has been about police reform. One proposed change would be to expand the use of Crisis Intervention Teams in policing. But what is a...

Case Study: Can the Police Stop Your Vehicle for an Impound Report?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. A police officer may perform a license plate inquiry on any vehicle on the road and can do so even before a traffic stop. Sometimes, the inquiry tells an officer if the reg...

Mistakes Not to Make When Getting Divorced in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. We recently published a blog about the mistakes not to make when you've been arrested. Other than a criminal case, getting a divorce may be one of the toughest things you e...

The “Gay Panic” Defense: Outlawed In New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In the summer of 2019, New York became one of several states to ban “gay panic” defenses in homicide cases. Now, defendants cannot defend against a murder charge by claimin...

How to Fight a Traffic Ticket in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. A traffic ticket is something that most drivers will have to deal with at some point. Sometimes, it’s a non-moving violation incurring fines and surcharges but no points. O...

Mistakes Not to Make When You’ve Been Arrested in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. If you’ve been arrested in New York, there are certain basics you should understand about the criminal justice system. Often times, people ask what they should do to help...

Cancel Culture and Its Conflict With Criminal Justice Reform

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Online boycotts seem to happen nearly every day to celebrities and politicians. Sometimes it happens to a restaurant or business. And even non-public figures can be the tar...

Case Study: Use of Low Copy Number DNA Evidence in Criminal Trials

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The “CSI effect” can refer to jurors believing in the infallibility of DNA evidence in criminal trials. However, is all DNA evidence reliable? For example, in People v. Cad...