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...
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...
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. 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....
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. 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 de...
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. 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...
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...
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...