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Can A Victim Drop Someone’s Criminal Charges In New York?

Often, crimes are committed in the heat of the moment. The victim and assailant may be close to one another. Perhaps the police have been hastily called out and the victim has changed their mind about wanting to proceed with criminal charges. The consequences of…

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Why Should You Consider Making a Plea Deal?

If you’re innocent of the crime that prosecutors have charged you with, then you’ll want to put up a solid defense to the charges that you face. If you’re guilty, though, then you may want to see if prosecutors will plea bargain with you. At…

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Can You Be Charged for Carrying Prescription Medications?

One kind of drug that can sometimes be abused is a prescription medication. Not all prescription medications are addictive or of a high value, but some are. That’s why it’s very important that you have a prescription bottle and keep your prescription inside if you’ll…

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Can Your Employment Records Affect a Police Investigation?

When the police seek to prove that you have committed a crime, they may investigate every area of your life. If you won’t just cooperate and give them access to your home, they might get a search warrant to come into your house or to…

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Why are eyewitnesses wrong so often?

When you spend any time looking into cases that were overturned on DNA evidence — that is to say, a person was convicted and then later had that conviction overturned — you’ll find some clear themes. One is that many of these individuals were convicted…

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Telemedicine practices involved in Medicare fraud crackdown

Medical professionals have had to make drastic changes to remain competitive in the modern marketplace. Long gone are the days of doctors having close relationships with every member of a family or knowing the details of their patient’s medical histories without checking their charts. Modern…

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3 defenses that can help for those charged with assault

Accusations of violent criminal offenses can lead to serious consequences. Even if you avoid jail time, a conviction or guilty plea could limit your housing and employment options for the rest of your life. Thankfully, as with any other crime, those accused of assault always…

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How to handle a DWI-related license suspension in New York

It is easy to overlook that driving is a privilege, not a right. You earn this privilege by passing your driving test, and you maintain it by obeying applicable traffic laws. In New York State, you can get your driver’s license suspended or revoked based…

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The police asked you for a polygraph test. Should you take it?

Polygraph tests — also known as “lie detector” tests — are controversial, at best. That doesn’t stop the authorities, however, from continuing to use them as part of the investigative process into crimes. If the police ask you to take a polygraph test, it helps…

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