Yes, under New York law, if your spouse earned a medical or other professional license during the marriage, then that license is considered marital property. The enhanced earnings that your spouse will be subject to with the license will be calculated to help determine the final financial and property distributions in the divorce, but the […]
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Drunk driving is a crime. When a drunk driver causes a personal injury accident, he or she will almost always face charges in a Rochester area criminal court. These criminal charges are handled separately from any claim for personal injury that may be pursued, and the standard of proof is different in the criminal case from […]
Charges of Promoting a Suicide Attempt are filed under New York’s statute 120.30, but the statute NY PL 120.35 stipulates that in cases where duress or deception were used to promote the suicide attempt, you can be charged under the attempted murder statute instead. Obviously, this puts you in much greater danger of prison, changing […]
When a person is convicted of a crime that has been designated a Sexually Motivated Felony under NY PL 130.91, your judge in Rochester will sentence you under an enhanced schedule. For instance, conviction of a D felony would normally lead to a sentence of between one and seven years. When your charge is prosecuted as […]
As a D felony, a conviction for Sexual Abuse in the First Degree (NY PL 130.65) can put you in prison for up to seven years. You’ll also be stuck with a felony sex crime record and forced to register as a sex offender, which means that everyone in your life will be able to […]
Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree (NY PL 130.60) is a class A misdemeanor that Rochester prosecutors can use to put you in jail for up to a year. A conviction also means a fine of up to $1,000, but more importantly, having a conviction for Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree means that you’ll be […]
It is class B misdemeanor in New York to subject another person to sexual contact without their consent. Prosecutors in Rochester can file charges of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree (NY PL 130.55) if you engage in the touching of another person’s intimate body parts without their consent. As a B misdemeanor, your maximum sentence […]
It is possible to have some or all of your legal fees awarded to your spouse, but whether this is an option in your divorce will depend on a variety of factors. Most importantly, the court will want to see a full accounting of your relative incomes, and will make a decision based on your […]
Aiding another in a suicide attempt, or causing another person to attempt suicide, is a felony crime in Rochester. Cases of Promoting a Suicide Attempt (NY PL 120.30) are often highly charged, because the allegation is so frequently that a spouse or other family member provided assistance to a victim with significant, painful, and terminal […]
Promoting a Suicide Attempt (NY PL 120.30) is a class E felony charge that can carry a sentence of up to four years if convicted. Because New York doesn’t allow expungement of criminal records, a person convicted under the statute, even if they serve no time, will face a lifetime of problems related to their […]