Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on May 14, 2012 By Stephan J. Siegel
The most common adjournment in contemplation of dismissal is the one granted pursuant to Section 170.55 of the New York State Criminal Procedure Law. The statute states that: "1. Upon or after ...
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Posted on May 7, 2012 By Stephan J. Siegel
Any time a person is arrested, their ultimate goal is to obtain the best possible result. The best possible result is a dismissal of the charges. That is why, subject to a few exceptions that are ...
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Posted on May 4, 2012 By Stephan J. Siegel
It was a beautiful afternoon on a surprisingly sublime Sunday afternoon during the Indian summer about eight months ago. My soon-to-be client returned home about two or three hours after the time he ...
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Posted on Apr 20, 2012 By Stephan J. Siegel
The most common comment I hear from a newly arrested defendant is that "my rights were violated." The question is what to do as a result of the violation of the rights of the defendant. At ...
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Posted on Apr 4, 2012 By Stephan J. Siegel
Recently, the perilous potential for disaster with the use of prescription drugs was viscerally illustrated in a tragic incident in Medford, New York in a picturesque part of Long Island. A crazed man ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2012 By Stephan J. Siegel
If you are reading this article, you probably are trying to find that lawyer who will obtain the most favorable outcome for your case. Because every criminal case is different, the range of outcomes ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2012 By Stephan J. Siegel
You come home and somebody says hello and then tells you that Detective SoAndSo from the 103rd Precinct Detective Unit called a few hours ago and wants to speak with you. Yikes-what do you do? The ...
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Posted on Feb 6, 2012 By Stephan J. Siegel
Perhaps one of the scariest things that can happen to you is being issued a "desk appearance ticket" or an "appearance ticket," and most commonly refrred to as a "D.A.T." ...
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