Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree defined under New York Penal Law 240.30, makes it a class “A” misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail to basically cause a communication to occur with another person by mail or telephone or other electronic means in a manner likely to…
Capping an unbelievable three weeks, New York Criminal Defense Firm, Tilem & Campbell plea bargained three cases with truly remarkable results. While, Tilem & Campbell has successfully gone to trial and won many criminal cases, it does not always take a trial to get a successful outcome in a criminal…
The reported collapse of the Dominique Strauss Kahn rape case highlights an important principle in criminal procedure that few prosecutors take seriously but that has experienced criminal defense lawyers tearing their hair out. Prosecutors MUST turn over evidence that the defendant is not the perpetrator of the crime to the…
The Endangering the Welfare of a Child case discussed in today’s New York Post article, demonstrates how experienced criminal defense lawyers need to handle complex criminal cases. The case brought against a school bus matron back in 2006 alleges that the bus matron failed to step in and protect a…
As we noted in our previous blog if you are charged with any crime in New York, other than a homicide, or any penal law non-criminal offense you are entitled to a speedy trial under New York Criminal Procedure Law sec 30.30. However, the statute is really misnamed a “speedy…
We have been writing about the importance of New York’s Speedy Trial statute to experienced criminal defense lawyers and how we have had serious cases dismissed based upon the denial of a speedy trial. In our previous blog, we discussed the fact that New York’s Speedy Trial statute is not…
As summarized in our recently posted New York Speedy Trial web page, the New York Criminal Procedure Law contains a statutory speedy trial requirement which is separate and apart from the constitutional right to a speedy trial and which is a very valuable tool in the arsenals of experienced criminal…
The Westchester law firm, Tilem & Campbell has announced a summer special for Westchester Traffic Ticket Defense and Rockland Traffic Ticket Defense. This sale is thought to be the lowest cost traffic summons defense in the entire region. Anyone who contacts Tilem & Campbell before August 31, 2011 who mentions…
In New York, judges may not issue appearance tickets. Judges can issue warrants for one’s arrest or a criminal summons. Appearance tickets can only be issued by a police officer or other public servant authorized by state law or local law enacted pursuant to the provisions of the municipal home…
In New York, for certain minor offenses, such as speeding, misdemeanor drug offenses or Leaving the Scene of an Accident the police (or other authorized public servant) can issue and serve a person an appearance ticket in lieu of arrest or, if they arrest the person, they can issue an…