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The “Gay Panic” Defense: Outlawed In New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In the summer of 2019, New York became one of several states to ban “gay panic” defenses in homicide cases. Now, defendants cannot defend against a murder charge by claimin...

Mistakes Not to Make When You’ve Been Arrested in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. If you’ve been arrested in New York, there are certain basics you should understand about the criminal justice system. Often times, people ask what they should do to help...

Case Study: Use of Low Copy Number DNA Evidence in Criminal Trials

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The “CSI effect” can refer to jurors believing in the infallibility of DNA evidence in criminal trials. However, is all DNA evidence reliable? For example, in People v. Cad...

Police Encounters: What to Do When Stopped by Police

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Police officers routinely stop people and ask them questions. This is part of their job to help keep our communities safe. It can be tense for the officer, as he or she doe...

Trial by Skype: Video Conferencing of Criminal Trials in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic hit New York, the courts in our state closed for several weeks. Since then, many court appearances and conferences have been happenin...

If You Refuse a DWI Chemical Test, Here’s What You Need to Know

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. If a police officer suspects you've been driving while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol, he or she will ask you to take a chemical test. New York law assumes that any driver w...

Immigration Consequences of Criminal Charges

Understanding the Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. After your arrest, your first question for your criminal defense attorney is usually, “Will I go to jail?” For those who are non-citizens, the more important question may b...

Rollback of Bail Reform in New York for Certain Offenses

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. On April 2, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the state's 2021 budget. Part of the budget is new legislation dealing with bail reforms which went into effec...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Criminal Prosecutions in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. COVID-19, the novel coronavirus causing a global pandemic, has effected criminal prosecutions in the state of New York. As discussed in our recent blog, we are closely moni...

Consent in Sex Crime Cases: What Is the Law in New York State?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Consent to sexual activity is being talked about more than ever. The #metoo movement has highlighted how it was often ignored in social and work environments. But what does...

Passport Identifier Required for Registered Child Sex Offenders

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Beginning in 2017, the U.S. Department of State began labeling the passports of some people convicted of sex crimes. Any registrant convicted of a sex offense involving a m...

Aggravating Factors in New York DWI Cases

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. If you've been arrested for Driving While Intoxicated ("DWI") or any alcohol- or drugged-driving offense, you may already be wondering what the possible punishment will be....

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