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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…

Recently, the news media has published numerous reports of corrupt and out-of-control New York police officers. The federal authorities arrested eight current and former police officers for running an illegal gun-running operation, approximately 17 police officers were indicted for a ticket-fixing scandal in the Bronx; another officer was arrested for attempting to steal from a…

Matthew Galluzzo’s client walked out of court happy after Judge Konviser dismissed all charges against him stemming from a Taxi and Limousine Commission (“TLC”) probe alleging he had stolen thousands of dollars from New York City cab riders. After the judge’s ruling, the client’s indictment was dismissed and the matter was permanently sealed.

A conviction for a crime doesn’t have to be the end of your case. A talented and experienced appellate lawyer may be able to find a way to get your conviction overturned or your sentence reduced. Most criminal defense attorneys do not handle appeals or have very little experience doing it. Thus, you should strongly…

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 was recently interviewed by AM New York about the prosecutor’s strategy in the Michael Jackson trial. The link to the article is available here. http://preview.tinyurl.com/3njjo5a

Matthew Galluzzo was recently interviewed by AM New York about the possible outcomes of the civil lawsuit brought by the Nafissatou Diallo against Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The article containing a quote from him is available here.

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…