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Death of George Floyd: What Is the Police Officer Charged With?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In May of 2020, the United States saw protests and riots after George Floyd died while being arrested by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In a widely-circulated video, as...

Veterans Treatment Courts in New York State

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Veterans are people who served the United State in active military, naval, or air service. In New York alone, there are 700,000 vets. In general, they are less likely to co...

DWAI by Drugs in New York: What You Need to Know

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In 2018, 12.6 million people drove under the influence of drugs. And in 2016, 43.6% of fatally-injured drivers tested positive for drugs; half of those drivers tested posit...

Decriminalizing Sex Work: Will Prostitution Become Legal?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. It is often referred to as the “oldest profession.” Yet prostitution and patronizing a sex worker are crimes that, in some circumstances, carry heavy criminal penalties. Re...

January is National Stalking Awareness Month

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Each year, an estimated 6 to 7.5 million people in the United States are stalked. Stalking is a serious and dangerous offense that impacts every community. And it is a crim...

NY’s Zero Tolerance Law – When People Under Age 21 Drink & Drive

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In 2016, 10,497 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. And young people are considered to be at a higher risk of involvement in such fatal crashes. As such, New Y...

Constructive Possession: Is the Contraband Really Yours?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. You can be charged with a variety of crimes for possessing illegal contraband. Namely, this includes drugs, weapons, and stolen property. But what happens if you are not ph...

Leaving the Scene of a Car Accident – What are the Consequences?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. You’ve been in a car accident. Now what? Under New York law, you are required to exchange information with those involved in the accident. You can also provide that informa...

SARA Residency Restriction Mis-Applied to Prisoners in DOCCS Custody

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Imagine you’ve been told you have a date on which you'll be released from prison. However, that day comes and goes, and you’re still in prison. Why? Because the prison won’...

Is an Equipment Violation Ticket Probable Cause for a DWI Stop?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. As we discussed in our recent blog, a car stop by a police officer is lawful in only a certain number of situations. One is when the copy has probable cause to believe the...

Assault Charges in New York: Misdemeanor or Felony?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Assault is one of the most common charges in the criminal legal system in New York. Yet many don’t understand why its charged sometimes as a misdemeanor, and sometimes as a...

RAI for Sex Offense Registration May Change With New Bill

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In New York, persons convicted of certain sexual offenses are required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act (“SORA”). They are assigned a risk level, mostly...

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