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Traditionally, the crime of “Unlawfully Dealing with a Child” has been employed in cases involving the sale of alcohol to a minor, as subsection two of Penal Law Statute 260.20 makes it a class “A” misdemeanor to give or sell an alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of 21. Prosecutors and police are…

As former prosecutors who now practice criminal defense, we have collectively dealt with hundreds upon hundreds of drug cases over the years. Throughout these years each of us has seen people from all backgrounds and professions walk through the courtroom doors to face drug charges. Whether the person is arrested and “put through the system,”…

Our nation’s recent economic difficulties have seemingly spurred an increase in financial-related crimes. One particularly common financial crime is embezzlement of corporate money by corporate officers, employees, or financial professionals. (Recently, we have also seen a number of incidences of embezzlement involving co-op/condominium associations, charities, religious groups, and social organizations). In New York, the majority…

On Wednesday August 17, 2011, Matthew Galluzzo appeared on Fox 5 Good Day New York as a guest legal commentator regarding the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case.

The federal government has designated the New York and New Jersey area as a “high intensity drug trafficking area” (HIDTA), and as such, the prosecution of drug trafficking in New York and New Jersey is a high priority for federal law enforcement officers. Federal agents are especially well-funded and well-equipped in HIDTAs like New York…

Matthew Galluzzo recently appeared on Associated Press TV (and other networks) as a legal expert on the potential ramifications of the civil lawsuit filed by the accuser in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case. The link to the video clip is here.

One very common charge in New York for repeat shoplifters is Burglary in the Third Degree (Penal Law Section 140.20). A person is guilty of this Class D felony when he knowingly or unlawfully enters or remains in a building with intent to commit a crime therein. Penal Law Section 140.00[5] provides the definition of…

On August 5, The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of New York on behalf of their client Angel Alvarez. Angel Alvarez suffered 27 bullet wounds during a block party in Harlem in August 2010, most of them at the hands of the NYPD, yet miraculously survived.…

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.

Under New York state law, it is a serious crime to knowingly make or use counterfeit money with the intent to deceive or defraud another. The applicable statutes are Class C non-violent felonies, meaning that someone convicted of this crime (as a first felony offense) can be sentenced to an indeterminate sentence of from 1-3…