Westchester New York Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Identification of Defendants in Video Surveillance Footage

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Cameras are everywhere. Whether you’re out in public, in a business, or at home, there are almost always cameras capturing photos and videos. As such, in many trials, video...

Jury Nullification: When Jurors Don’t Follow the Law

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Imagine you’re sitting as a juror in the case of Jean Valjean. The prosecution has charged him with stealing bread. After hearing from the shop owner who saw him steal the...

Opinion: Fourth Amendment Waivers Are Unconscionable

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the writer only. They are not necessarily the views of the law firm or any of its attorneys. Protecting the consti...

Recording Police Encounters – Is It Permissible?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. On the internet, it’s easy to find many videos of people recording police encounters. However, there are also many videos of police trying to stop the public from taking ph...

New York to Change Squatter Law With 2025 FY Budget

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The situation can happen all too easily. You live upstate in Ulster County, and your father lives in Nassau County. When your dad passes away, you take care of listing his...

Strange Laws that Remain on the Books in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When it comes to enacting laws, legislators put new regulations into place ostensibly for the good of the community. Yet over time, some of these laws lose their meaning. A...

Move Over Law Has Been Expanded in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. According to the AAA Foundation, between 2015 and 2021 there were 123 roadside assistance providers killed by passing vehicles. In New York, there were 37 people killed out...

Are HIV Criminalization Laws Outdated and Discriminatory?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In 1981, doctors first observed Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (HIV), the virus which causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Over the next two decades, HIV- and...

“Gas Station Heroin”: Tianeptine Could Be Dangerous

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Tianeptine was discovered in the 1960s, and since then it has been used in Europe to treat depression. However, in the US it is not approved to treat any condition. Yet it...

Texts That Steal Your Information – “Smishing” is the Latest Scam

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When you’re awaiting a package, you may sign up for delivery updates. With some couriers, these updates can come via text message, also known as short message service (SMS)...

Nitazenes – “Frankenstein” Drug is Sweeping Across America

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When it comes to illegal drugs, there’s always something new on the market. Whether its tranq or kratom, people looking to use drugs will find they have many choices. But n...

The STOP CSAM Act – Preventing Child Sexual Exploitation Online

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. From 2012 to 2022, the number of reports concerning child sexual exploitation to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s (“NCMEC”) CyberTipline increased...