Cane swords are per se illegal in New York. If you are caught possessing one you would likely be arrested for criminal possession of a weapon.

Anybody can help you pay a civil demand, but you might want to ask a lawyer if that's necessary before you do.

You may be referring to Penal Law Section 120.05(2), which is Assault in the Second Degree.

The penalties are a little less harsh for snowmobiles than cars, but they are still crimes. For example, a first DWI offense is a misdemeanor punished by up to one year in jail and a second within ten years is a felony. A first offense SWI is also a misdemeanor punished up to 90 days in jail and a... View More

I am sorry to hear that. Visits to a close family member who is gravely ill are review and approved by the Superintendent of the Department of Corrections: http://www.doccs.ny.gov/FamilyGuide/FamilyHandbook.html#grav.

While you described some facts you did not ask a question. Do you have a question?

Whether a judge like an attorney (prosecution or defense) is not one of the factors in setting bail. It is highly unlikely that bail was set based on disliking a lawyer.

Police arrested both because they didn't know who was at fault and/or thought both were equally to blame. To answer the second part of your question, it helps to have an aggressive defense attorney.

It sounds like the police didn't know who was at fault so they arrested both people. That's called a cross-complaint. A prosecutor may try to sort out if only one person was a false and then dismiss the charges against the other.

No, Orders last for a period of years. Following a conviction or a guilty plea, an Order of Protection will last increasing amount of years for a family ACD, violation, misdemeanor and felony.

Far more information is needed. Charges are not normally dropped, but it may be possible in limited circumstances to have charges dismissed.

Your husband's attorney can serve a demand to return the car. Alternatively some DA's offices will release the car after a waiver of certain defenses.

In all likelihood a felony degree of criminal mischief.

Yes, a defense attorney could convince a prosecutor to offer petit larceny or even a non-criminal disposition. It depends on the facts of every case.

Unless you give consent, law enforcement needs search warrant to go through you phone. That means that there is probable cause to believe that there is evidence of a crime on a cellphone.

You raise an excellent question. Operation of a motor vehicle is an element of DWI. That means a person starts a the motor vehicle with the intention of putting it in motion. Based on what you wrote,

the element may be difficult for a prosecutor to prove beyond a reasonable doubt because... View More

Sexual contact with anybody under the age of 17 is a crime. In other words, the age of consent in New York is 17.

Your willingness to pay a fee probably is not going to get you a better deal. Speak to an aggressive defense attorney.

It depends on the status of a case. If it is ongoing then at some point in the case you are entitled to receive a copy. If a case has been dismissed and sealed you would need a court order to see an arrest report.

That's a good question. There are two types of DWI in New York: (1) per se, which is .08% BAC and above; and (2) common law, which is driving a car in an intoxicated condition. It would be difficult for a prosecutor to prove common law DWI beyond a reasonable doubt unless there were other... View More