If you have a previous conviction for Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and are arrested for stealing any amount of money from an automated teller machine (ATM), or of stealing the machine itself, you can be charged with the C felony Aggravated Grand Larceny of an Automated Teller Machine (NY PL 155.43). If convicted, […]
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Grand Larceny in the First Degree (NY PL 155.42) is one of the most serious crimes you can be charged with in New York. Not only is the allegation that you stole property whose value exceeds $1,000,000, but as a B felony, you’re facing a prison sentence that can run as high as 25 years. […]
In many cases, judges are interested to hear what preferences children, and especially teenagers, have when it comes to child custody in a divorce in Rochester. And while you may worry that your teen will “choose” your spouse over you and that will decide the issue, the truth is that custody is a much more […]
Grand Larceny in the Second Degree (NY PL 155.40) is charged by Rochester prosecutors in a few different circumstances. First, if you steal property whose value exceeds $50,000, you’ll be charged under the statute. Second, if you extort the property you steal, regardless of its value, by threatening to harm someone, by threatening to damage […]
When the property of stolen goods exceeds $3,000, or the property is an automated teller machine (ATM) or the contents of an ATM, Rochester prosecutors will charge you with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (NY PL 155.35). This is a class D Felony, which means you’re facing a sentence of up to seven years, […]
Larceny is the theft of property under New York law, and NY PL 155.05 defines the conduct that can be prosecuted under the several grades of larceny charges. The statute codifies the following acts as larceny when they are committed with intent to deprive a person of property or appropriate another’s property: ● Wrongful taking […]
When your biggest concern in a divorce is saving money, you and your spouse can choose to sit down, iron out the details of your divorce among yourselves, and file an uncontested action in Rochester. Obviously, this only works if both of you are interested in having an affordable divorce that doesn’t drag on forever. […]
Most Rochester residents would agree that being arrested for any offense – including Driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or Greater – is not the same as being convicted. Our legal system does not assume that people are guilty just because they were arrested. As a result, people may question whether taking away […]
Experienced Rochester DWI lawyers have seen the financial penalties surrounding drinking and driving offenses continually climb. These increased expenses, however, have generally not been brought about by increasing the potential fines associated with a DWI conviction. Instead, a wide variety of mandatory assessments, surcharges and fees have been applied to drinking and driving convictions. As […]
When a Rochester driver is arrested for drinking and driving, he or she will usually have all driving privileges suspended at arraignment. When this happens, it will be 30 days before the defendant is eligible for a pre-conviction conditional driver’s license – a delay that may prove disastrous for those who rely on a driver’s […]