In New York, possession of certain controlled substances is illegal and could result in criminal charges. There are various degrees of penalties that may be
Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree according to New York Penal Law § 220.09 is willfully possessing substances known to be
Illegal drugs are extremely dangerous and could have a very negative impact on someone’s life. Because of this, there are many laws in the state
A person may be charged with criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree in New York if you possess or sell: Various dilutents or
Selling or using illegal drugs is a crime in the state of New York. The state also makes it illegal to use drug paraphernalia. New York
If you possess marijuana and do so in a knowing manner that is also unlawful, then you can be charged with criminal possession of marijuana
All of the states that border the Pacific Ocean have legalized the recreational possession and use of marijuana. None of the states that border the
The state of New York takes possession of weapons very seriously. Overall, there are many different charges that are associated with possessing a weapon illegally.
People are not allowed to unlawfully go onto property that is owned or occupied by somebody else. If they do that, they can be found
Not only can a person recklessly endanger other people, but he or she can also recklessly endanger their property. That property can be personal property
The act of obstructing a person’s breathing or causing them to stop breathing is against the law. A person who does this to someone else
The basic definition of stalking is the intentional and repeated act of annoying or harassing a person for no legitimate reason. Stalking is a crime
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
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