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Criminal Contempt charges are very serious and can be quite difficult to defend against in some circumstances. The overwhelming majority of the Criminal Contempt cases pursued by prosecutors involve violations of orders of protection, and usually are classified as “domestic violence,” meaning that the complainant and defendant are or were in some sort of romantic…

If your friend or loved one has just been arrested for a state-level crime in Manhattan, you are unlikely to be able to see him again before his arraignment at 100 Centre Street. Typically, a person arrested for a crime spends a few hours (though this number can vary wildly) at a police precinct while…

Today, the Court of Appeals (New York’s highest state court) announced that it was reversing a decision of the Appellate Division, First Department, in the case of the People v. Western Express, et al. As a result, the most serious charge against our client – Enterprise Corruption – was dismissed by a 6-1 vote. The…

The New York Post is reporting that actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested early this morning at the Dream Downtown Hotel in the confines of the 10th Precinct. According to the story, Ms. Lohan was issued a desk appearance ticket for Leaving the Scene of an Accident Without Reporting, a violation of New York’s Vehicle and…

In response to the growing number of criminal incidents involving individuals under the influence of bath salts, both Houses of Congress passed S.3187, which President Obama signed off on shortly thereafter in July 2012. Subtitle D specifically places a federal ban on the use, possession, or manufacturing of synthetic drugs, that up until recently were…

If you receive a federal grand jury subpoena in the mail, you absolutely must retain the services of an experienced criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. The subpoena indicates that the federal prosecutor that issued it (probably an Assistant United States Attorney) believes that you have knowledge or information relating to a significant criminal…

Matthew Galluzzo appeared on Good Day New York (Fox 5 TV) as an expert legal commentator regarding the insanity defense and its application to the Levi Aron case.

Studies have shown that a surprising number of women that have been raped or sexually assaulted still choose not to report the attacks to the authorities. Assuredly, even fewer pursue civil actions against their assailants. Victims may be intimidated by the legal system and rightfully fear a loss of their privacy. But the attorneys at…

Matthew Galluzzo, a criminal defense lawyer, was recently recruited and hired by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for a selective and important assignment in South Africa. South Africa has a serious problem with rape; indeed, a recent and shocking survey revealed that one in three South African women reported having been raped…

In addition to prohibiting attempts to commit crimes (for example, where a person walks into a bank armed with a gun intending on holding up a teller, but is thwarted by a security guard before he can obtain any property) the law also punishes agreements to commit crimes. Thus, where two or more people have…