Westchester New York Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

5 Reasons Why Employment for the Formerly Incarcerated Is Important

Re-entering the community after incarceration is much easier on paper than living with the challenges that continue to present themselves. Having a criminal record presents many difficulties when assi...

How to Prepare for an Arraignment and Understand Its Purpose

Getting arrested can be jarring and rather frightening. It is only the beginning of what can be a long, tiresome legal process. Because the arraignment is the first formal step in court proceedings of...

Pappalardo & Pappalardo Client Found “Not Guilty” of Top Counts in Homicide Case

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. On Tuesday, November 14, a jury in Westchester County Court acquitted Jason Myers of the intentional murder of his girlfriend Ashley McDuffie in August of 2016. The jury de...

New York’s Chief Judge Calls on Courts to Order Prosecutors to Turn Over Information Favorable to Defense

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. On November 7, 2017, New York’s Chief Judge Janet DiFiore directed all judges presiding over criminal matters to order prosecutors to turn over materially exculpatory evide...

Don’t Delay: Learn the Consequences of Unpaid Tickets

If you are issued a ticket for a traffic violation, it can easily tarnish a person’s day. However, it will only get worse if you delay taking care of it. Upon receiving a ticket, you will find all...

Solitary Confinement: The Pros and Cons

Solitary confinement reaches a new depth within imprisonment. While the conditions vary from state to state, incarcerated persons are generally kept in small quarters behind a solid steel door for 23...

Attorneys at Pappalardo & Pappalardo, LLP Handle Two High-Profile Homicide Cases in Back-to-Back Court Appearances

On the eve of starting one homicide trial, Pappalardo & Pappalardo, LLP appeared at the arraignment for another client accused of homicide. On Thursday, October 19, John D. Pappalardo and Danie...

Effective Ways to Implement Mental Health Services in Prisons

U.S courts have declared that incarcerated persons have a constitutional right to receive medical and mental health treatments that meet minimum standards (Ruiz v. Estelle, 503 F. Supp. 1265 (S.D. Tex...

In the Supreme Court: How Sex Offender Regulations Have Been Based On Flawed Science

It’s commonly assumed that individuals who commit sex offenses are highly likely to re-offend and cannot be cured of their sexually deviant thoughts and actions. These ideas are the driving force behi...

Legal Action to Take When Wrongfully Accused of a Crime

Unwarranted criminal charges are serious legal issues that can be devastating to the innocent person being charged. That being said, there is recourse you can take when this happens. Most often, a wro...

New York Courts Will Soon Have Discretion to Seal Adult Criminal Convictions

Beginning October 7, 2017, those with criminal convictions in New York may apply to have up to two adult criminal convictions sealed. Previously, only those with non-criminal records and those who com...

Prepare for Your First Meeting with a Criminal Defense Attorney

Being charged with a criminal offense can leave you feeling extremely worried and uncertain about your future. Hiring the service of an experienced New York criminal defense attorney is the first and...