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Matthew Galluzzo, a former sex crimes prosecutor, was quoted as an expert in a Reuters article discussing the investigation of allegations of sex abuse by Bernie Fine, an assistant basketball coach at Syracuse University. The article is available online here.

ESPN.com is reporting that Syracuse police are re-opening an investigation into allegations that a Syracuse University assistant basketball coach molested two underage ballboys beginning in the 1970s. The story reports that the criminal statute of limitations – or the deadlines for bringing a criminal case against someone – is five years. That is only somewhat…

On November 17, thousands of protesters massed in or about the Wall Street area as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The NYPD was prepared and sent hundreds of officers to the area in anticipation of several scheduled protests. Many of the protesters were arrested and are currently being processed for various misdemeanors and…

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)…

Matthew Galluzzo, a former Manhattan sex-crimes prosecutor, was recently interviewed about former Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno’s contacting of a criminal defense lawyer, and what it might reveal about the emerging child-abuse scandal involving the University. The link to the article online is here.

Of those who are arrested in Manhattan for shoplifting and directed to appear in Midtown Community Court in New York City, we often encounter clients who fail to take the situation they are in seriously. These clients are arrested and issued Desk Appearance Tickets (D.A.T.s) and then released without going through the unpleasant experience of…

On November 8, Matthew Galluzzo appeared Fox 5’s Good Day New York program as a guest legal expert. He was there to comment about the recent verdict in the trial of Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s doctor.

New York’s Penal Law Chapter 150 criminalizes arson and the setting of destructive fires. Generally speaking, the most important factors in determining the severity of any arson charges that might apply to the criminal conduct are: 1) the intent of the perpetrator of the crime, 2) the nature of the property that was damaged, and…

After only nine hours of deliberation, the California jury in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray, returned a guilty verdict. Altogether, we’re not surprised. Indeed, we “called it” just minutes before the verdict. The main problem for Dr. Murray was that the evidence against him was damning. Rather than re-iterate all…

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…