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Federal Criminal Offenses of Mail and Wire Fraud

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In the movie The Firm, Tom Cruise’s character helps the FBI get the bad guys in his law firm. But not by exposing their more serious offenses. Instead, he helps the FBI pro...

Arson Charges in New York and Federal Courts

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When firefighters respond to a fire, often times the fire was started unintentionally. However, when a fire is deliberately started, this can lead to an arson investigation...

Incarcerated Parent – The Impacts on Child Custody and Support

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Each year, tens of thousands of New Yorkers spend time in jail or in prison. In 2018, that number was 91,000 – that’s about 376 per 100,000 people. Somewhere between 55% an...

Human Trafficking: What You Need to Know

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Recently, there was coverage in the news of a large operation to combat human trafficking at the World Games in Alabama. Homeland Security Investigations headed-up “Operati...

Lying to Law Enforcement – When It Becomes a Crime

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When law enforcement investigates a crime, they often speak with witnesses. There is an expectation that those witnesses will tell the truth. Sometimes, however, those witn...

SCOTUS Strikes “Proper Cause” Requirement in NY Gun Licensing Law

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. New York has some of the toughest gun laws in the nation. Specifically, the state makes it a crime to possess a firearm without a permit, whether inside or outside the home...

Marijuana Possession by Youths: Loophole in New York’s MRTA

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In 2021, New York passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). We highlighted the new laws in a blog last year. In essence, the legislation legalized the produc...

Stalking and Harassment Charges in New York: What’s the Difference?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. We’ve previously blogged about stalking charges in New York. But what about harassment charges? And what is the difference between these offenses? Stalking vs. H...

Hate Crimes Against the LGBTQ+ Community

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. While we’ve previously blogged about hate crimes in New York, Pride Month is a good time to highlight that the LGBTQ+ community is particularly...

Why Possessing a Fake ID Can Be a Serious Criminal Offense

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Sometimes, young people who are not yet 21 years old want to drink alcohol. Whether it’s sneaking a glass at a family function, or having beers with friends, this is illega...

“Significant Misdemeanors” and the Impact on DACA Status

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Immigration is a hot topic of political interest in the US. Several years ago, the US created a program which allows some who were brought to the US as children to stay in...

More Changes to New York’s Discovery Laws

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. As we discussed in our blog last week, New York's 2022-2023 budget included some criminal legal reforms. In addition to changes to bail, there have been some changes to law...

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