Using so-called “date rape drugs” with the intent of committing a felony sex offense against another person is a serious crime in Rochester. Under NY PL 130.90, Facilitating a Sex Offense with a Controlled Substance, possessing a prescription drug or a compound or mixture containing a prescription drug, administering it to another person without their […]
Daily Archives: February 14, 2016
While New York embraces many cultural practices brought here by our diverse and global citizenry, some elements of traditional ways of life have been prohibited because of their impact on others. One such practice is Female Genital Mutilation, which is criminalized under NY PL 130.85. A person who performs the act of Female Genital Mutilation […]
There are several ways through which you can make your spouse contribute to your children’s well being, and even your own financial health. You don’t have to wait for your spouse to file for divorce in Rochester. You have the power to do so yourself, and as part of the filing, you can ask the […]
As a class D felony, a conviction for Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second Degree (NY PL 130.80) can mean a prison sentence of up to seven years. Because of the seriousness of charges of sexual conduct with children, Rochester prosecutors push for the harshest punishment possible, so it’s vital that […]
Allegations of sex crimes against children are treated with the utmost seriousness by prosecutors in Rochester, and if you’ve been charged with Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree (NY PL 130.75), you should know that you run the risk of losing the next 25 years of your life to prison. […]
Crimes of the first degree carry the highest sentences of that category of offense, and in the case of a felony sex crime like Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the First Degree (NY PL 130.70), Rochester prosecutors can ask the court for a sentence as long as 25 years, with most sentences landing somewhere between 9 […]
Once you’ve been served with divorce papers, you may feel the need to immediately react, but you’ll likely be better off if you take a few days to collect yourself and get a handle on your emotions. You’ll want to contact an attorney soon, but you have 20 days in which to respond, so don’t […]
Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree (NY PL 130.67) is a class C felony, and Rochester prosecutors are likely to push for you to get the longest possible sentence, which is 15 years. People who are alleged to have used force, ignored a lack of consent, or sexually abused a child are subject to […]
Any Aggravated Sexual Abuse charge is a felony, and any conviction or guilty plea will have lasting consequences for you. If you’re facing charges of Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree (NY PL 130.66), know that you aren’t only risking seven years in prison. Once you’re released back into society, you’ll also be required […]
Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Fourth Degree (NY PL 130.65a) is a felony charge that Rochester prosecutors will pursue relentlessly. Like any sex crime prosecution, a conviction or even guilty plea means that you may end up in prison (Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Fourth Degree carries a maximum four year sentence), but also that […]
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