Check out today's video blog where we talk about warrant-less cell phone searches by the police and your rights: Elliot S. Schlissel and his associates, for more than 45 years, have represented clients in misdemeanor and felony criminal charges. The phones are monitored 24/7. Call us for a free consultation should you have questions or … [Read more...]
Speeding Tickets
Receiving a speeding ticket can be a minor situation that requires only the payment of a fine. If you receive multiple speeding tickets or a speeding ticket for going far in excess of the speed limit, there are potential serious consequences. To start with, you could lose your driver's license. You may have problems getting car insurance or your … [Read more...]
Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings Dismissed
A juvenile delinquency proceeding was brought before Judge Joan Posner sitting in the Family Court of Dutchess County. The presentment agency had brought a petition against a minor named Jared J.P. The allegations were that Jared had committed acts which constituted an attempted assault and the crime of menacing if he were charged as an adult. They … [Read more...]
Are Warrantless Cell Phone Searches by the Police Admissible into Evidence?
The United States Supreme Court Will Rule on This Matter The United States Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case regarding whether a police officer can search the cell phone of an individual under arrest without obtaining a search warrant. Today cell phones contain an enormous amount of information about an individual. The legal issue … [Read more...]
Juvenile Justice in New York
New York is one of two states which allow juveniles to be tried as adults at age 16. The large majority of states do not allow prosecution as an adult until such time as the individual reaches the age of 18. It should be noted an individual of age 18 is considered an adult for purposes of voting. Juveniles who are tried as adults and sentenced … [Read more...]
Nassau County’s Drug Treatment Court
Nassau County established a Drug Treatment Court in 2009. The purpose of the court is to allow individuals charged with drug related felony charges to rehabilitate themselves and avoid going to jail. Recently eighteen graduates from the Nassau County Drug Treatment Court Program had a celebration. This was the thirtieth graduation from the … [Read more...]
Avoiding Traffic Tickets – Part II
Fighting the Speeding Ticket If you receive a speeding ticket, you should plead not guilty and ask for a trial. In some situations the prosecutors will plea bargain the matter and agree to give you a lesser ticket that involves less points on your license and a smaller fine. This is usually a good approach. Insurance companies often raise the … [Read more...]
Hot Pursuit of an Individual Suspected of Committing a Misdemeanor Does Not Allow Police Officers to Enter His Home
Judge John Wilson sitting in the Criminal Court of Bronx County was recently presented with a case involving a warrant-less entry into a man's apartment. Police officers were investigating a crime scene in the Bronx. Mr. Cruz approached the scene and threw a piece of metal at one of the police officers. The police officer claimed the piece of metal … [Read more...]
Man Convicted Due To Cat’s DNA
In a case in London, England, a British DNA database of cat's DNA was used to convict a man of the crime of manslaughter.John Wetton of the University of Leicester stated "this is the first time cat DNA has been used in a criminal trial in the U.K." The Case Investigators found the dismembered torso of David Guy.His dismembered torso was found … [Read more...]
Gun Kept Out of Evidence
In a recent case in Bronx Criminal Court, Judge John Wilson threw out the criminal charge of attempted criminal possession of a weapon against a defendant named Black. Police Heard Gun Shots Police Officer's testified they heard gunshots. Upon hearing the gunshots, they traveled in the direction of the sound of the shots. While traveling in that … [Read more...]
