Westchester New York Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

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...

Understand the Prevalence of Hepatitis C in Prisons and Treatment Access

There are over 2 million people serving sentences in US jails and prisons. According to the CDC, 1 in 3 incarcerated persons has Hepatitis C. This viral infection is characterized by the swelling or i...

High-Risk HIV Among Incarcerated Populations: Reasons for Prevention Challenges

Incarcerated individuals as a group have one of the highest risks for HIV infection in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of diagnosed HIV i...

Medical Parole in New York: What Incarcerated Persons and Loved Ones Should Know

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The number of elderly inmates incarcerated in New York has increased 98% since 2000. As such, many aging incarcerated persons have serious health issues – some with termina...

NYC Close to Home Initiative: An Uncertain Future for its Funding

The Close to Home Initiative is a juvenile justice program intended to keep youth close to their communities. The program includes youth with cases in the criminal justice system in New York City who...

Changes to New York Prison Care Package Policy

Recently, the New York correctional system has made some dramatic changes to the regulations for sending care packages to imprisoned loved ones. Before the recent policy change, care packages were all...

Not Guilty Verdict in Trial of Off-Duty NYPD Officer

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Angelo MacDonald secured a not guilty verdict on all counts for Pappalardo & Pappalardo client "C.H." The bench trial concluded on February 26, 2018 before the Hon. Ada...