Westchester New York Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Use of Jailhouse Informants and Recorded Calls in Criminal Prosecutions

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When you get arrested, you may want to talk to anyone who will listen about your case and your experience with the criminal justice system. However, if you’re in custody, e...

New York Has a New Law Requiring Videotaping of Certain Interrogations

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. As of April 1, 2018, law enforcement in New York must now electronically record custodial interrogations with individuals accused of serious crimes. The law was passed with...

What to Do When the Prosecutor Questions the Source of the Funds Used for Bail

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Your first appearance in court is important for many reasons. For the defendant, one of the primary concerns is whether the judge will set bail and how much the bail will b...

Getting Arrested When You Are a New York Pistol License Holder

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. One of the consequences of being arrested in New York is that even if your arrest doesn’t result in a criminal conviction, you may lose your New York issued pistol license....

How Stealing an Amazon Package Can Lead to Federal Charges

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. After hours of shopping in stores and online, you find the perfect gift for your spouse on Amazon. You order the gift and, on the day of its anticipated delivery, you excit...

John J. Pappalardo Honored With Distinguished Service Award

On June 8, 2018, John J. Pappalardo – senior and founding partner of Pappalardo & Pappalardo, LLP – received the Honorable Richard J. Daronco Distinguished Service Award from the Columbian Lawyers...

Don’t Be Fooled by Phony Awards for Legal Excellence

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Have you visited a lawyer's website and thought, "Look at all of the awards he has earned! He must be a great lawyer!" He or she has badges from the American Academy of Tri...

Keeping In Touch With Imprisoned Loved Ones

While maintaining contact with a loved one in prison can be difficult and emotionally taxing, staying connected can make a huge difference in their life. Prisons are impersonal and can often strip ind...

New York’s Governor Issues Order to Restore Voting Rights to Parolees

Across the country, approximately 6 million people are disenfranchised because of a felony conviction. Strides are being made to change this, however, as it was recently announced that that New York's...

The Neglect of Imprisoned Individuals with Physical Disabilities

While being convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of incarceration is difficult for everyone, for individuals with physical disabilities it can be that much more challenging. Unfortunately, dis...

New York Health Care Fraud Charges, Penalties, and Defenses

With growing problems surrounding health care fraud, New York's Attorney General Eric Schneiderman formed a special unit to investigate and prosecute such crimes. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit ("MFC...

What You Need to Know About the Opioid Epidemic

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. More than 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016. This represents a dramatic increase (22% increase) in the number of such deaths compared with 2015, where 52,40...