Often described as a lesser version of Robbery or a Robbery without force and violence, Grand Larceny from the Person of Another is a serious crime. An “E” felony, New York Penal Law 155.30(5) is punishable by as little as no jail, but up to as much as four years…
Aquaman never had to come up to breathe and it appears that Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. does not either. DA Vance’s Super Friends clearly have no interest in catching their collective breath as they continue to relentlessly pursue those believed to be the Legion of Doom’s villinious associates.…
While the overlap between Petit Larceny and the varying degrees of Grand Larceny in New York is clear (Petit Larceny is a “lesser included offense” of Grand Larceny), what is the relationship between Theft of Services and those larceny offenses? Are Theft of Services and Grand Larceny in the Third…
Most theft crimes are fairly straight forward. While that does not necessarily mean prosecutors can easily prove Grand Larceny beyond a reasonable doubt, roles of the parties are often clearly defined. That is, there is a defendant or the accused and the complainant or the victim. Whether the Grand Larceny…
A prosecutor needs to protect all people regardless of whether they are citizens, residents or even illegally living in the United States. While members of the defense bar can, and usually do, spar with their prosecutorial counterparts in order to ensure the burden of proof is met in any criminal…
An arrest for a New York Second Degree Grand Larceny charge is a life altering event. An indictment or conviction for New York Penal Law 155.40 is even worse. In fact, an arrest for an degree of Grand Larceny in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Westchester or any county is potentially devastating.…
Whether it is a shoplifting arrest for New York Penal Law 155.25 or an Embezzlement arrest for Second Degree Grand Larceny – New York Penal Law 155.40, there are certain critical elements that are fluid or consistent amongst all New York theft and larceny crimes. Certainly, your New York criminal…
Imagine that you’re running a little low on cash. You don’t have money, but you have a skill that can earn you some money. Maybe its construction, or repairing automobiles, or tutoring – the type of work is irrelevant, what matters is that you have a customer and he or…
New York fraud crimes involving Grand Larceny and other thefts come in a variety of “flavors.” Whether by Embezzlement, Extortion or Larceny by Trick, there is always a new scheme to be perpetrated on an unsuspecting victim. As proof of the countless ways in which people attempt to defraud or…
In a previous blog entry I began a series in which we tackled the important and sometimes complicated issue of determining the value of stolen goods in a New York Grand Larceny or Criminal Possession of Stolen Property criminal trial. Charges of Grand Larceny and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property…