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Firm Announcement – John Buza

We are extremely proud to announce that John Buza has joined the firm as partner, making us Konta Georges & Buza P.C. John is a former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney who brings a thriving private practice to the firm. He’s a talented and well-respected lawyer who has…

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Attorney John Buza Named To Super Lawyers® Rising Stars List

We are pleased to announce that our founding attorney, John Buza, has been selected for inclusion in this year’s list of Super Lawyers® Rising Stars. Backed by nearly a decade of legal experience and countless case successes, John’s career has been filled with professional accomplishments…

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Should I Testify In The Grand Jury? Part Two

This is the second part of a multi-part blog post about how the Grand Jury in New York works and whether a defendant should testify in the Grand Jury. This is written for laypeople to understand and deliberately avoids legalese jargon to make it easier…

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Should I Testify In The Grand Jury? Part One

As a NYC criminal defense attorney, I get the question of whether a criminal defendant should testify in the Grand Jury a lot. I would venture to guess that the discussions related to this topic cause a greater amount of friction between an attorney and…

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Difference Between Title III And FISA Warrants

In my previous blogpost, I briefly discussed the law regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (“FISA” for short) and how the law authorizes certain “wiretaps” to be implemented when there is suspicious activity that could be foreign espionage or terrorism. Today, I write…

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A Layman’s Explanation Of Trump’s Accusation

As a New York criminal defense attorney and former Manhattan prosecutor, I have had many a dealing with different kinds of warrants. A warrant is generally permission by a judge to invade a person’s ordinarily protected constitutional rights. Different kinds of warrants affect different rights.…

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Suppressing Statements: Part Three – Right to a Lawyer

This is the third part of a multipart blog post written by a New York City criminal defense attorney that centers around issues concerning Miranda warnings and the suppression of statements. Part One focused on when the police were legally obligated to read a suspect…

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Suppressing Statements: Part Two – Interrogations

This is the second part of a multipart blog post written by a New York criminal defense attorney centering around issues concerning Miranda rights and what the remedy is when they are violated. Part One had to do with when a person is considered to…

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When The Police Can Search You: Part Four

This is the fourth part of a multipart blog post about search and seizure law. I previously discussed legal issues surrounding street encounters with the police under the federal and New York constitutions and circumstances surrounding searches of a car. Here, I intend to discuss…

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