On Thursday, May 23, 2013, the former child star, Amanda Bynes, who is 27 years old, was arrested once again, this time for allegedly throwing a marijuana bong out the window of her 36th floor high-rise New York apartment building. The building manager, Rudy...
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HOFSTRA STUDENT ANDREA REBELLO ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED BY A NASSAU COUNTY POLICE OFFICER: BLOG BY SCARDIGNOLAW
Andrea Rebello, a 21 year old Hofstra student was accidentally shot and killed by a Nassau County police officer. The unfortunate incident unraveled when the suspect, Dalton Smith, who was shot and killed by the officer, invaded the home of Andrea Rebello, and her...
HOMELESS MAN CHARGED IN QUEENS SEX ATTACKS
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, Queens residents were happy to hear that a suspect was arrested and charged with having sexual contact with two 7 year old girls on separate occasions in South Ozone Park, Queens. Queens residents were being extremely cautious and careful...
Jury finds Jodi Arias Guilty of First Degree Murder on Wednesday May 8, 2013
As a Queens Criminal Lawyer, I found this trial particularly interesting. There were several themes interwoven throughout the trial: Domestic Violence, Self Defense, also known as Justification in New York State, Pre-Meditated Murder, and Felony Murder. This was...
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT
As a Criminal Lawyer in Queens New York, The Miranda Warnings is an important aspect of almost every case that I handle. In a nut shell, the police must read a suspect that is in police custody his or her Miranda warnings prior to questioning that suspect. The basis...
Actress Reese Witherspoon Arrested
Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct In the state of Georgia. In New York that charge is covered under the NYS Penal Law section 240.20, which is a violation, not a crime. The actress is accused of getting out of her...
A View of the Boston Marathon Bombing of Monday, April 15, 2013, from a Queens Criminal Lawyer: The Hunt is Over
This unfortunate and tragic incident triggered a multi-police investigation, and a manhunt of grand proportion in modern day history. As I write this blog the police in Watertown, Massachusetts, have moved in on a suspect hiding on a boat and have stated there is a...