Criminal Law Archives - Pappalardo & Pappalardo LLP

NY’s “Clean Slate Act” Goes into Effect November 16, 2024

PLEASE NOTE: Our office has received a number of calls regarding the Clean Slate Act. As explained in this blog, our office cannot assist you with requesting to have your records sealed until November...

Burglary Tourism: What Is It, and Is Your Home a Target?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. It may be one of the scariest experiences of your life – finding out that someone broke into your home and stole your belongings. On average, 3,062 burglaries happen in the...

Check Fraud and the Viral Chase Bank “Glitch”

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Earlier this year, Chase Bank experienced a “glitch” that enabled its customers to take out a seemingly limitless amount of free money. The “glitch” went viral on social me...

Nationwide Scam Threatens Fines for Missing Jury Duty

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. While going to jury duty can seem like a hassle, it’s an important civic responsibility. For our legal system to work properly, jury trials are an essential part of the pro...

Are You Being Watched? Hidden Cameras in Vacation Rentals

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. It’s summer, and you decide to spend some much-needed time away from work on vacation. You decide to rent a house by the beach using a popular homestay website. However, as...

The SHIELD Act Seeks to Criminalize CSEM and Revenge Porn

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Something no one wants to talk about is the proliferation of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) available on the internet. Online, these images are all too easy to a...

“Pink Cocaine” is the New Threat on Drug Market

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. It’s a drug that goes by many names – tuci or tusi, tucibi, cocaina rosada. Whatever you call it, pink cocaine has hit the US drug market. In New York and California, the d...

Timeshare Scam Linked to Mexican Cartels, Warns FBI

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. For some, a timeshare is a great way to have a place to go on vacation every year. Some also see these as investment opportunities, as the value of its ownership may go up...

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...

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