Westchester New York Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Police Encounters: What to Do When Stopped by Police

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Police officers routinely stop people and ask them questions. This is part of their job to help keep our communities safe. It can be tense for the officer, as he or she doe...

Trial by Skype: Video Conferencing of Criminal Trials in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic hit New York, the courts in our state closed for several weeks. Since then, many court appearances and conferences have been happenin...

Probate & Administration in New York: When A Loved One Dies

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. As a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many people are reeling from the unexpected loss of friends and family. Whether your loved one died with or without a Wi...

If You Refuse a DWI Chemical Test, Here’s What You Need to Know

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. If a police officer suspects you've been driving while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol, he or she will ask you to take a chemical test. New York law assumes that any driver w...

Immigration Consequences of Criminal Charges

Understanding the Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. After your arrest, your first question for your criminal defense attorney is usually, “Will I go to jail?” For those who are non-citizens, the more important question may b...

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We’re Moving! P&P Moving to White Plains as of May 1, 2020

Since the 1960s, Pappalardo & Pappalardo, LLP has been representing- clients in Westchester, New York City, and the lower Hudson Valley. After careful consideration, we will be moving our offices...

Rollback of Bail Reform in New York for Certain Offenses

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. On April 2, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the state's 2021 budget. Part of the budget is new legislation dealing with bail reforms which went into effec...

Scams and Frauds Related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) Pandemic

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Whenever there are vulnerable people, there are criminals lurking to take advantage. Sometimes, its preying on the elderly. Other times, its exploiting the security of priv...

Divorce in New York: The Basic Requirements

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Divorce is a legal proceeding to terminate a marriage. If you are contemplating ending your marriage, there are two important things that you need to know. First, you need...

P&P Mourns the Passing of Attorney Gary A. Jenkins

It is with very heavy hearts that we share with you that on Sunday, March 29, 2020, Gary A. Jenkins, Esq. died of complications resulting from COVID-19 (coronavirus). More than an attorney, Gary was a...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Criminal Prosecutions in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. COVID-19, the novel coronavirus causing a global pandemic, has effected criminal prosecutions in the state of New York. As discussed in our recent blog, we are closely moni...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Our Response to the Local, State, and National Emergency

First and foremost, from all of us here at Pappalardo & Pappalardo, we want to wish you health and safety during this difficult time. Given the state of things, we are closely monitoring the situa...