Voting in New York With a Felony Record
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When a person has lost the right to vote, this is called “disenfranchisement.” In the United States, an estimated 4.6 million citizens are barred from voting due to a felon...
When You’re Charged in NY With Endangering the Welfare of a Child
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. For those with children, there is a legal responsibility to ensure those children do not come into harm. This includes not just parents but guardians and those who are entr...
Halloween 2022: Safety Tips for Trick-or-Treaters
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Halloween is a day most kids in the United States look forward to. However, it can also be dangerous. Whether it's costumes, trick-or-treating, or candy, there are various...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Domestic Violence Awareness Month was launched in the United States in October 1987. In 1989, Congress passed a law officially designating the month. This serves to highlig...
Strangulation and Obstruction of Breathing Offenses in New York
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When two people get into an argument, sometimes it can get heated. And when an argument gets heated, it can get physical. In addition to an assault, strangulation can occur...
Possession of Synthetic Cannabinoids Laws in New York
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. If you go to a convenience store, gas station, or smoke shop, you may see colorful packets at the register labeled as “incense” or “synthetic marijuana.” Often times, these...
How Self-Checkout Could Lead to Criminal Charges
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. While self-checkout lanes have been around for decades, they really came to prominence in the US in the early 2000s. Now, most supermarkets as well as many other types of r...
New Concealed Carry Permit Laws Take Effect September 1
By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Gun possession is a hot topic in New York. As covered in our blog back in June, the US Supreme Court struck down part of New York’s concealed pistol carry permit licensing...
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...