Articles Posted in Assault

Yesterday, a client of the firm charged with Assault in the Second Degree, a class D violent felony, had all charges against him dismissed. The client – who had been indicted by a grand jury and was potentially facing up to seven years in state prison – will have no criminal record as a result…

The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo recently secured a total dismissal of all charges against our client in Manhattan. The client, a foreign investor with a U.S. visa, was charged with multiple felonies for allegedly raping and sexually assaulting a woman in his hotel room. Obviously, he was facing significant state prison time if convicted.…

Today, a ferry traveling from New Jersey to Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan and carrying 326 passengers (as well as 5 crew members) crashed into the pier at a high rate of speed causing numerous injuries. As of the time of this post, two passengers were listed as being in critical condition. This particular boat,…

Police officers are authorized to use lethal force under various life-threatening scenarios. But sometimes, they make mistakes and shoot the wrong person, or shoot someone under the wrong circumstances. Police officers that make these sorts of tragic mistakes can face a wide variety of criminal charges, the most serious of which are contained in Chapter…

We have previously discussed the law on Assault in the Third Degree (Penal Law Section 120.00), but in our experience, these cases often proceed differently and require a different strategy when they are initiated by Desk Appearance Tickets. A Desk Appearance Ticket (or “DAT”) for Assault in the Third Degree is usually only issued when…

Every year, police officers in New York City make thousands of arrests for “domestic violence,” or violent crimes by one person against a family member or romantic partner. (Click here for recent New York state statistics). There are so many arrests of this sort that prosecutors receive specialized training about these cases and every precinct…

We have previously covered the basics of the recently (2010) enacted set of crimes involving strangulation. As noted, Penal Law section 121.11 states that “A person is guilty of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation when, with intent to impede the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of another person, he or she:…

There are three separate menacing statutes in New York, each specifying a different gravity of offense. Menacing is often paired with Stalking (Penal Law section 120.45) and Aggravated Harrassment (Penal Law section 240.30) charges, but can be charged as a standalone offense. The basic charge is Menacing in the third degree (Penal Law section 120.15)…

Vehicular assault charges are usually added to felony or misdemeanor DWI complaints where there has been an injury to someone other than the driver of the vehicle as a result of an alcohol- or drug-related accident. For example, in People v. Mojica, 62 A.D.3d 100, the defendant allegedly “drove a pickup truck through a red…

The workplace can be stressful, and sometimes that stress causes co-workers to get angry enough with each other to engage in physical altercations. From a lawyer’s standpoint, however, these cases can be especially complicated for a number of reasons. The attorneys at The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo include three former prosecutors that regularly represent…