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...
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...
Elder Abuse Criminal Charges in New York
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....
Assault of a Police Officer – a Serious Felony Offense in New York
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...
Orders of Protection in New York Criminal Cases
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...
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...