white collar crimes

NY DMV Clerk Arrested For Fraudulently Issuing Drivers Licenses to Individuals Including Convicted Felon

January 31, 2012 19:15

It is almost as if he is shooting fish in a barrel. Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus Vance, Jr., has made another big splash announcing the arrest and indictment of a New York State Department of Motor Vehicle's ("DMV") clerk who is alleged to have unlawfully processed at least three drivers...

Grand Larceny in New York: How to Ascertain Value of Stolen Property & Degree of Larceny - NY Penal Law 155.20

September 13, 2011 13:04

As both a New York criminal lawyer and as a Manhattan prosecutor, I have faced the issue of determining the legal value of property in a Grand Larceny case that was not readily apparent. While a theft of cash or...As both a New York criminal lawyer and as a Manhattan prosecutor, I have faced the...

Extortion in New York State: An Affirmative Defense to NY Penal Law 155.05(2)(e) and 155.40(2)

August 27, 2011 12:54

In an earlier entry relating to Extortion, a subset of Grand Larceny, I identified and differentiated the difference between the Grand Larceny Extortion statutes found in New York Penal Law sections 155.05(2)(e) and 155.40(2). This entry will deal with the...In an earlier entry relating to...

Extortion in New York State: An Affirmative Defense to NY Penal Law 155.05(2)(e) and 155.40(2)

August 27, 2011 12:54

In an earlier entry relating to Extortion, a subset of Grand Larceny, I identified and differentiated the difference between the Grand Larceny Extortion statutes found in New York Penal Law sections 155.05(2)(e) and 155.40(2). This entry will deal with the...In an earlier entry relating to...

Extortion in New York State: An Affirmative Defense to NY Penal Law 155.05(2)(e) and 155.40(2)

August 27, 2011 12:49

In an earlier entry relating to Extortion, a subset of Grand Larceny, I identified and differentiated the difference between the Grand Larceny Extortion statutes found in New York Penal Law sections 155.05(2)(e) and 155.40(2). This entry will deal with the criminal defense to the crime of Extortion...