In a previous post, we explained that under New York’s larceny laws, offenses relating to Criminal Possession of Stolen Property require that a prosecutor introduce evidence showing a defendant “knowingly possessed” the stolen property in question. We explained that, given the language of the statute, courts have held that a…
When we think about theft and larceny in New York, it seems reasonable to assume that the dollar value of a stolen item will be more relevant to the crime than the actual item itself. For example, if you are charged with Grand Larceny by Embezzlement, the courts are not…
It “is what it is.” Sadly, I have seen it not only when I served as a New York prosecutor in Robert Morgenthau’s Manhattan District Attorneys Office, but I have seen as a New York criminal lawyer as well. Maybe you stole a purse and didn’t realize there was a…
One of the more notable crimes under New York’s many larceny crimes and theft offenses is Grand Larceny by Extortion (often called Blackmail). Most experienced White Collar criminal defense attorneys in New York City, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and the neighboring counties deal with the many faces of Extortion and Blackmail…
As an experienced New York criminal defense attorney serving Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and the surrounding counties such as Westchester, I am routinely confronted with legal question surrounding New York Grand Larceny crimes and other New York larceny laws and theft laws. In today’s blog post I want to…
Ask any New York criminal defense attorney who regularly practices in the criminal court of our state. Not all thefts are created equal. The New York Penal Law breaks down Larceny into distinct degrees, ranging from Petit Larceny to Grand Larceny (NY P.L. 155.25, 155.30, 155.35, 155.40, 155.42). Prosecutors in…
New York criminal lawyers Elizabeth Crotty and Jeremy Saland are pleased to share their newest online resource for NY theft crimes and larceny laws. The NewYorkTheftAndLarcenyLawyersBlog.Com, along with its “sister” website, NewYorkTheftAndLarcenyLawyers.Com, is a resource with practical information on white collar theft offenses and larceny crimes in New York State.…