The police pull you over and accuse you of driving under the influence. This has never happened to you before, and it’s hard for you to believe that it’s happening now. But you know that it’s a very serious accusation and you’re interested in the potential...
How sentencing in federal court works
Most people facing criminal charges in New York will quickly plead guilty just because they don't want to go to trial. Although about one in five people facing charges went to trial a few decades ago, now roughly 97% of criminal charges result in a guilty plea by the...
Our client was accused of forcible rape and was facing 25 years in prison if he was convicted. After three days of trial, the District Attorney conceded and offered our client a plea bargain: plea to a low level, non-sex offense felony and receive a sentence of six...
If you’ve been drinking and are stopped by the police, they may question you and ask you to give them a breath sample. New York is an implied consent state, which means that you have accepted that you will allow a chemical test upon request in order to maintain your...
Attorney Art Frost represented a client, N.C.P., who was falsely accused of criminal possession of a defaced shotgun. In New York, a person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree when they knowingly possess a weapon that has been defaced for...
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit New York the hardest out of all states in the country, resulting in more than 250,000 cases and nearly 15,000 deaths as of April 22, 2020. While the state and local governments, as well as healthcare workers, do their part to “flatten the...
ATTORNEY INVESTIGATION Unfortunately, all too often, the investigation performed by police is the only investigation performed in Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) cases in the criminal justice system. Too many lawyers fail to...
Very few people ever think they will be charged with any criminal offense. Consequently, when they are charged, most people don't know where to turn for expert advice. When looking for a criminal defense attorney, it is natural to want to hire an attorney right away –...
UNDERSTANDING THE ELEMENTS OF DWI, DWAI-DRUGS, AND DWAI-COMBINED Unlike most states, New York does not call driving while under the influence of alcohol "DUI." Instead, we call it "DWI," but the idea is the same. Driving While Intoxicated by alcohol (DWI), Driving...