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How to Expunge a Prior Marijuana Conviction in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In 2021, New York didn’t just decriminalize marijuana – the state legislature made it legal for recreational use. Under these new laws, convictions for such can, in some ca...

Marijuana Legalization Bill Signed Into Law in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. New York previously considered the legalization of recreational marijuana. And in 2019, laws went into effect which decriminalized the drug. Yet possessing small amounts of...

DWAI by Drugs in New York: What You Need to Know

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In 2018, 12.6 million people drove under the influence of drugs. And in 2016, 43.6% of fatally-injured drivers tested positive for drugs; half of those drivers tested posit...

Constructive Possession: Is the Contraband Really Yours?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. You can be charged with a variety of crimes for possessing illegal contraband. Namely, this includes drugs, weapons, and stolen property. But what happens if you are not ph...

When Your License Gets Suspended for Non-Driving Violations

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Many of us need to drive to get to work, take care of our children, or attend school. However, there is no absolute right to drive in the state of New York - it is consider...

What You Need to Know About the Opioid Epidemic

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. More than 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016. This represents a dramatic increase (22% increase) in the number of such deaths compared with 2015, where 52,40...

Westchester Man Involved in International Cocaine Conspiracy

Our client faced a possible 40-year sentence and a 20-year mandatory minimum in federal prison after police uncovered his involvement in an 81 kilogram cocaine distribution scheme that involved partic...

Yonkers Man Arrested With More Than Six Ounces of Cocaine

Our client was caught with six ounces of cocaine and instantly confessed to police that he had possessed the aforementioned drugs. Through our advocacy, our attorneys negotiated a plea to time served...

Club Promoter Walks Away From Ketamine Sale

A well-known New York City club promoter was targeted by an undercover sting operation and arrested for allegedly selling ketamine to an undercover police officer. Our attorneys rightfully and success...

Justice Scalia Reminds Prosecutors that the Constitution Isn’t Optional in Melendez-Diaz

The recent United States Supreme Court holding in the case of Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts is a huge victory for criminal defense attorneys, and more importantly for the rights of defendants and the...

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