Insights

New York gets a bad reputation in some circles for having self-defense laws that don’t allow people to stand their ground when confronted with deadly physical force.  Although New York does impose a duty to retreat in...

Most people charged with a typical, first-time DUI can expect the outcome of their case to fall into one of three categories. From best to worst, they are dismissal, traffic infraction, and misdemeanor conviction. Dismissal...

The penalties for theft are primarily dependent on the value of the stolen property. A person who steals a candy bar from a pharmacy is obviously not going to face the same sort of consequences as someone who steals a sports...

Domestic violence accusations are quite common in the criminal justice system. For obvious and legitimate reasons, our society doesn’t tolerate domestic violence. And because of that, people accused of domestic violence...

The police are allowed to confiscate your car under certain circumstances. If confiscation occurs, it typically happens when the police arrest you after pulling you over in your vehicle. In some cases, the police are only...