Westchester New York Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

John Pappalardo gets criminal charges dismissed in Eastchester attempted robbery case

Pappalardo & Pappalardo succeeded in getting all criminal charges dismissed against a 21-year-old man on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, in the Eastchester Town Court. John D. Pappalardo, managing...

“Not Guilty” Verdict in Mount Vernon City Court Jury Trial for Man Accused of Violating Order of Protection

Jeffrey Scaggs, of counsel to Pappalardo & Pappalardo, successfully defended his client against the charge of Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree. It was alleged by the Westchester County Di...

John Pappalardo and Angelo MacDonald featured in new true crime novel Wealthy Men Only

Pappalardo & Pappalardo’s managing partner John Pappalardo and experienced trial attorney Angelo MacDonald are featured in Stella Sand’s latest true crime novel Wealthy Men Only: The True Story of...

John J. Pappalardo obtains “not guilty” verdict for New Rochelle youth

Pappalardo & Pappalardo achieved success for another criminal defendant on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, in the New Rochelle City Court. John J. Pappalardo, senior and founding partner of the firm,...

John J. Pappalardo and John D. Pappalardo receive “Men of the Year” award from the Eastchester & Tuckahoe Columbus Day Committee

On Friday, September 28, 2012, the Generoso Pope Foundation sponsored the Columbus Day Committee of Eastchester & Tuckahoe’s Eighth Annual Scholarship Dinner at The Fountainhead in New Rochelle. T...

John J. Pappalardo and John D. Pappalardo honored as “Men of the Year”

On Friday, September 28, 2012, the Generoso Pope Foundation is sponsoring the Columbus Day Committee of Eastchester & Tuckahoe’s Eighth Annual Scholarship Dinner at The Fountainhead in New Rochell...

Attorney John Pappalardo works with legendary criminal defense attorney Benjamin Brafman

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4 Officers Charged After a Brawl in Yonkers

WHITE PLAINS — Four New York City police officers were charged Friday over their roles in a late-night brawl in Yonkers in September in which a man suffered a cracked skull outside a strip of Iris...

Jury acquits Yonkers mother in tot’s killing

Eastchester grad faces California murder charge

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Justice Scalia Reminds Prosecutors that the Constitution Isn’t Optional in Melendez-Diaz

The recent United States Supreme Court holding in the case of Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts is a huge victory for criminal defense attorneys, and more importantly for the rights of defendants and the...

Victims of False Rape Allegations Beginning to Get Justice

Rape is an extremely serious crime. The psychological effects that it can have on a victim are severe and sometimes lifelong. Largely because of the severity of this crime, a false rape allegation c...