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Assault Charges in New York: Misdemeanor or Felony?

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 felony. Further, there are...

Elder Abuse Criminal Charges in New York

Elder abuse is common – it is estimated that 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 60 have experienced it. Further, those who have been abused have a 300% higher risk of death. Elder abuse includes not ju...

Assault of a Police Officer – a Serious Felony Offense in New York

Police officers protect our communities. While doing their job, they can become injured – sometimes because of the actions of those they are trying to arrest. And when a defendant is arrested for assa...

Orders of Protection in New York Criminal Cases

An Order of Protection issued in a criminal case will prohibit a defendant from having contact with an alleged victim. Called a restraining order in other jurisdictions, an Order of Protection is an o...

New Rochelle Police Try to Pin Assault and Reckless Endangerment Charges on Innocent Man

A well-known New Rochelle man faced trumped-up charges of Reckless Endangerment in First Degree, DWI, and Assault on Police Officer after a high speed car chase. The officer testified, among other thi...

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...