In the state of New York, people who are under the age of 16 are considered juveniles. Minors who break the law are handled differently than adults who break the law. One of the primary differences between committing a crime as a juvenile and committing a crime as an adult…Read More
People who are charged with a crime can be held responsible by the law and face the repercussions of their actions. It is important to know that this is the case for anyone, regardless of their age. What may change dependent upon age is how the cases are handled. When…Read More
New York State is one of the few states in the country that prosecutes anyone over the age of 16 as an adult. Anyone who commits a crime between the age of 7 up until their 16th birthday will be charged as a juvenile. Juvenile crimes in New York State…Read More
When juveniles commit crimes in New York, the protocol is a little different than what happens when adults commit crimes. In New York, juveniles are considered adults at age 16. New York is only one of two states in the country that consider the age of adulthood 16 for criminal…Read More
New York is one of only two states in the country that considers the age of adulthood 16 years old. If a person between the ages of 7 and 15 years, 11 months old commits a crime, they will be tried as a juvenile. These cases are not handled in…Read More
Currently, New York State's age of adult criminal responsibility is 16 years old. This means that if a 16 or 17 year old commits a criminal offense, they will be prosecuted as an adult, even though by law they are technically still a minor. However, the state's Assembly Majority plans to…Read More
When a teenager commits a crime, the rest of their future may be seriously compromised. Juvenile crimes are taken seriously in New York State, but there are ways that those who commit a crime at 16 and 17 years old that may receive a pardon. You can't be pardoned of a…Read More
Unquestionably, in my 35-years of criminal defense experience, the single most misunderstood concept is the right to Miranda. “They never read me my rights.” We hear this all the time. Your rights do not have to be read to you unless you are both in custody, and the questions the…Read More
In my opinion of 35 years of criminal offense experience, the bail process is the single most critical aspect of a case. You’re brought before a judge, probably still a little bewildered, never expecting to be arrested, and the judge must make a decision. Should I hold you in jail…Read More
