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If you are facing a trespassing charge, you can probably get your case dismissed. That’s right. Trespassing charges are very common in New York City. Unless your case is unusual or you are charged with additional offenses,...

Although graffiti is part of NYC’s culture, you can still be arrested and face graffiti charges for making graffiti. Making graffiti is a crime in New York, and you can get a criminal record if convicted. However, an...

Do you want to get your Desk Appearance Ticket dismissed? If you received a Desk Appearance Ticket (also known as a DAT), you probably have never been arrested before. Although Desk Appearance Tickets usually allege criminal...

The most common way to get a criminal case dismissed in New York is to use speedy trial laws. That’s right. Most cases aren’t dismissed because the prosecution or judge believes that the defendant is innocent. Instead,...

New York has no laws that require you to provide the police with your ID. In fact, you don’t have to keep an identification card on you when you are out in public. However, as discussed in this article, sometimes it may...