Articles Posted in Recent Significant New York Decisions

Jonathan Majors convicted of reckless assault and harassment
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Famous Hollywood actor Jonathan Majors was convicted today by a Manhattan jury of having previously assaulted his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, following almost two days of jury deliberations. Specifically, the jury concluded that Mr. Majors was guilty of reckless assault in violation of New York Penal Law Section 120.00 (Assault in the Third Degree, a Class…

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Matthew Galluzzo comments on Trump and George Santos cases
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Recently, former prosecutor Matthew Galluzzo appeared on PBS Channel 13 to explain several legal issues relating both the recent verdict in the Trump civil sex abuse trial and the new indictment of Congressman George Santos. Matthew Galluzzo is a former sex crimes prosecutor who now represents both plaintiffs and defendants in civil sex abuse cases.…

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Galluzzo appears on NPR Morning Edition to discuss the Trump indictment.
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

On March 31, Matthew Galluzzo – a criminal defense attorney and former Manhattan prosecutor – appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition with host Sacha Pfeiffer to discuss the new Trump indictment in New York County. A link to his interview is available here.

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Picking a jury for the Donald Trump case – a few thoughts from a Manhattan defense attorney
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Now that Donald Trump has been indicted in New York County (Manhattan) Supreme Court on felony charges relating to the alleged falsification of business records, one of the more interesting issues to consider is the possibility of selecting a jury to hear Mr. Trump’s case. As a preliminary matter, it seems reasonably likely that a…

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Ghislaine Maxwell: Will She Cooperate Now?
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Following her conviction at trial in the Southern District of New York for various federal charges relating to the sex trafficking of minors, disgraced Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell received a sentence of 20 years in prison. She will get credit towards that sentence for the time she has already spent in prison, and assuming…

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Ghislaine Maxwell – what happens next?
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

After a long trial followed by over forty hours of jury deliberations, Ghislaine Maxwell finally stands convicted of several federal charges relating to the sexual abuse of minors. Ms. Maxwell somewhat curiously chose not to testify in her own defense, and she now faces a sentence of up to 65 years in federal prison. Ms.…

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Understanding Cuomo’s Criminal Charge of Forcible Touching
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

It was recently announced by the New York Attorney General’s Office that disgraced former New York governor Andrew Cuomo would be criminally prosecuted for an alleged groping of a female staffer at the governor’s mansion in Albany. Specifically, Cuomo will be charged with one count of Forcible Touching, in violation of Penal Law Section 130.52.*…

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Matthew Galluzzo appears on Fox 5 NY as legal commentator.
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

On March 23, Matthew Galluzzo appeared on Fox 5 as an expert legal commentator to discuss the Brooklyn District Attorney’s decision to recommend a non-jail sentence for Peter Liang, a former police officer convicted of manslaughter for accidentally killing Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn housing project. A link to the TV segment and interview is…

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Enterprise Corruption – a recent decision from the Court of Appeals
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

The authors of this blog represent an individual that recently had a significant charge dismissed against her by the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest state appeals court. The case involved a very interesting and complicated question concerning the proper scope of prosecutions pursuant to the Organized Crime Control Act, pursuant to NY Penal Law…

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Federal Court Overturns New York Defendant’s DWI-Murder Conviction
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

On June 14, 2004, night club owner Neville Wells struck with his vehicle and and killed 37-year-old Judith Gubernikoff on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. A grand jury charged him with one count of murder in the second degree and assault in the first degree (both under depraved indifference theories), and one count each of vehicular…

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