Rochester prosecutors are strongly invested in preventing young people from being coerced into or otherwise involved in drug trafficking rings. To this end, Use of Child to Commit a Controlled Substance Offense (NY PL 220.28) will be charged when a defendant over the age of 18 committed or attempted to commit a felony drug sale, […]
Daily Archives: May 28, 2015
In many drug arrest cases in Rochester, police don’t only take the person in possession into custody, but also the people in a car or home as well. Under NY PL 220.25, police are allowed to make the presumption that, under certain circumstances, other people near controlled substances or a person in possession of controlled […]
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree (NY PL 220.21) is Class A-I Felony in Rochester, and conviction can result in a minimum sentence of between 15-40 years, and as long as life in prison. This is obviously an extremely serious charge. There are two instances under which prosecutors use NY PL […]
When a divorce begins, judges take great care to ensure that, to the largest extent possible, both parties are financially secure. Awards of temporary maintenance to a lower-earning spouse are fairly routine and based on short term considerations, but spousal support (alimony) awards post-divorce are a more considered matter. Because a divorce can take many […]