Law Offices
of Robert Tsigler, PLLC Blog

The criminal justice system can do a number on someone’s life, far beyond when they’re convicted of a crime and might even do years or

Vehicular assault in the second degree is inflicting severe bodily harm on an adult or a child while operating a motor vehicle under the influence

Being charged with menacing in the second degree does not mean that you actually caused physical injury. One can be brought up on Menacing charges

N.Y. Penal Law § 120.45 deals with the subject of stalking, an increasingly alarming criminal behavior in today’s very easy to track modern world. With devices

Many people have misconceptions about stalking. They may think that stalking is merely annoying another person. Under New York state laws, stalking is a complicated

There are several components that comprise the charge of criminal sexual act in the third degree in New York. One is that you have oral

Sex crimes are among the most serious in New York and the United States as a whole. One of those crimes is sexual abuse in

Sex crimes are always particularly vicious regardless of the area in which they are perpetrated. One of the crimes involves sexual abuse in the second

In the state of New York, in addition to the crime of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree, course of sexual conduct

Course of sexual conduct against a child is a serious sex crime. In the state of New York, course of sexual conduct against a child

One of the most serious sex offense charges a person can receive is predatory sexual assault against a child. This heinous crime involves the act

Theft is essentially the act of taking something that does not belong that person. The very act of stealing something has a highly specific definition

The New York State law on grand larceny is found in Penal Code Section 155.42. Someone has committed grand larceny in the first degree if he

Aggravated grand larceny of an automated teller machine is defined in New York Penal Code Section 155.43. This is a serious charge that is used for

It’s no secret that using or selling any kind of illegal drug is against the law in New York. It’s also a crime to manufacture

The laws in the state of New York prohibit anyone from doing anything that pertains to narcotics including manufacturing or selling. These laws include the

There are many things a person can be charged with in the world of drug crimes. Being charged as Operating as a Major Trafficker is

Marijuana is a controlled substance that is continuing to go through a transition in this country. In a variety of different states, it has been

There are six classes of possession of marihuana crimes in New York, and criminal possession of marihuana in the first degree is the most serious

Out of all the charges that you can get for selling marihuana under the New York Penal Code, the least serious charge is criminal sale

Although much of the world is debating about the legality of marihuana, many states forbid the use, possession, and sale of it. New York is

In the state of New York, criminal sale of marijuana in the second degree is a felony. It is also one of three felony sales

While many states have decriminalized the use and sale of marihuana, New York has not and laws regulating the drug are still applicable. This means

Dealing with a Charge of Criminal Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds Criminal Weapon Possession on School Grounds is a serious crime. The definition

Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree is classified as a violent felony. Commission of a violent felony can have serious financial and

There are four criminal possession of a weapon charges in New York. Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree is one of the

In New York, you may be charged with vehicular manslaughter if you kill someone while driving. There are different degrees of vehicular manslaughter that carry

In the State of New York, a person is likely to be charged with vehicular manslaughter if he or she is behind the wheel of

If you were to kill a police officer or any kind of security official, then you know that you’ve committed a serious crime. Even if

In the past, people attempted to avoid kidnapping charges by trading or substituting one child for another. Although this wasn’t illegal in the past, one