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FBI Crime Data for 2022 Shows National Decrease in Violent Crime

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Each October, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) releases crime statistics from the previous year. For 2022, the picture is somewhat mixed. While violent crime has...

US Supreme Court to Consider Another Important Gun Rights Case

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In June, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear the case of United States v. Rahimi. In reviewing the case, the Court will consider the constitutional right to pos...

Use of Ballistics Evidence in Court Called Into Question

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When a firearm is used in a crime, bullets and fragments can be left at the scene. For investigators, this can be a source of potentially identifying evidence. But can poli...

Body Armor Can Lead to Criminal Charges in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. On May 14, 2022, 10 people were murdered and three were injured by a shooter at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York. During the shooting, the perpetrator was wearing a...

Ghost Guns – What You Need to Know About the New York’s Laws

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Historically, New York has always had some of the most stringent gun laws in the United States. More recently, legislators have had to tackle the pressing issue of ghost gu...

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...

SCOTUS Strikes “Proper Cause” Requirement in NY Gun Licensing Law

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. New York has some of the toughest gun laws in the nation. Specifically, the state makes it a crime to possess a firearm without a permit, whether inside or outside the home...

No “Community Caretaking” Exception to Search of Home Without Warrant

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution states, “The right of the people to be secure in their… houses… against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated...

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...

New York’s ‘Red Flag’ Law: Extreme Risk Protection Orders to Remove Guns

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In August of 2019, New York’s “red flag” law went into effect. The law allows a court to issue an Extreme Risk Protection Order (“ERPO”). An ERPO prevents those who show si...

Gravity Knives No Longer Illegal In New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. On May 30, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill removing criminal sanctions for the possession of gravity knives. This bill brings the state’s laws into line with a...

Man Arrested After High Speed Car Chase

After allegedly attacking two men outside a local bar with a six-inch knife, our client led police on a car chase at speeds of over 100 mph through three jurisdictions. After being cornered by police...

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