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Common Criminal Offenses During the Holiday Season

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The holiday season is known for spending time with family and friends. However, for some the season brings trouble. During this time of year, there are several types of cri...

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...

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...

Auto Theft and Unauthorized Use of Vehicle in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. There are many rules and regulations about the use of cars and other vehicles. In addition, various laws criminalize when a car is used without the owner’s permission or if...

Fake Covid-19 Vaccination Cards: How It Could Land You In Jail

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Many people are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (covid-19). However, those in law enforcement have warned about the uptick in people producing or possessing fa...

Scams and Frauds Related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) Pandemic

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Whenever there are vulnerable people, there are criminals lurking to take advantage. Sometimes, its preying on the elderly. Other times, its exploiting the security of priv...

Larceny Charges in New York – Why the Value of the Item Matters

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Larceny is criminalized by Article 155 of the New York Penal Law. A larceny occurs when a person takes property with the intent of keeping that property from its rightful o...

How Stealing an Amazon Package Can Lead to Federal Charges

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. After hours of shopping in stores and online, you find the perfect gift for your spouse on Amazon. You order the gift and, on the day of its anticipated delivery, you excit...

Jury Hangs in Trial of Million Dollar Jewelry Heist

Our client’s face was caught on camera during a million-dollar jewelry heist, and the crime scene was littered with his blood. However, our attorneys successfully argued that because the DNA evidence...

John Pappalardo Helps Social Media Model Involved in $2 Million Identity Theft Scam Stay Out of Jail

John Pappalardo represented Patricia Perez-Gonzalez, who was charged for her involvement in an identity theft scam that netted more than $2 million in stolen proceeds. Perez-Gonzalez was a model who s...

Top Count Tossed in East Coast Rolex Ring Indictment

Our attorneys successfully defended an individual alleged to have been the ringleader of a group of jewelry thieves that were said to have specialized in hitting high-end jewelry stores and Rolex watc...

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