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Criminal charges in New York for Revenge Porn – Penal Law 245.15
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

In 2019, to combat the phenomenon known as “revenge porn,” the state of New York added Penal Law Section 245.15 to its list of criminal charges. Specifically, it is now a class A misdemeanor for a person to unlawfully disseminate or publish an intimate image without the consent of the person depicted in the image.…

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LOMG obtains dismissal of Assault and Forcible Touching charges for client
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

On October 24, The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo PLLC successfully secured the full dismissal of misdemeanor Assault in the Third Degree, Forcible Touching, and Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree charges for a client in Manhattan criminal court. Our client, a holder of an H1B visa, allegedly groped a woman’s buttocks and punched a…

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Understanding Lori Loughlin’s plea agreement
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Today, the prosecutors in the case against Lori Loughlin filed with with the court a signed copy of her plea agreement, thereby indicating that Mr. Loughlin intends to plead guilty in connection with the “Varsity Blues” case involving college admissions fraud. (Her actual plea hearing has been scheduled for tomorrow, May 22, via videoconference). The…

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The College Cheating Scandal: Will Aunt Becky go to jail?
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

A federal law enforcement investigation codenamed “Operation Varsity Blues” recently resulted in the arrests of dozens of people for allegedly conspiring to fraudulently obtain admissions into selective universities. Fifty people have been accused of working together to bribe university athletic coaches, submit fraudulent college applications, cheat on college entrance exams, and otherwise bribe college officials…

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The Naked City – Defending Cases Involving ‘Public Lewdness’ (P.L. 245.00) and ‘Exposure of a Person’ (P.L. 245.01) in New York
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

As criminal defense attorneys, we defend people from all walks of life who have been accused of committing a wide variety of crimes. Here, we discuss two of the more embarrassing charges some of our clients face: Public Lewdness (P.L. § 245.00) and Exposure of a Person (P.L. § 245.01). P.L. § 245.01 – Exposure…

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What is Assault in the Third Degree? The Basics (Part 2)
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

In this continuation from Part I of our discussion on assault, we discuss the sufficiency of allegations of physical injury. So what constitutes substantial pain and what does not? The Court of Appeals has found sufficient evidence of substantial pain in the following instances: It is important to note that in each case where substantial…

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What is Assault in the Third Degree? The Basics (Part I)
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Whether it stems from a bar fight, an incident involving road rage, a domestic spat, or even an altercation at the work-place, cases involving charges of Assault in the Third Degree are among the most common – and serious – we see in the City of New York. A Class “A” misdemeanor punishable by up…

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“Do I Need To Hire A Lawyer For My Desk Appearance Ticket?”
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Here’s one question we are consistently asked: “Do I need to hire a lawyer for my desk appearance?” The short answer is “yes” and “absolutely.” In this blog, we discuss why this is. First, let’s explain to you what your Desk Appearance Ticket (“DAT”) is. The Criminal Procedure Law defines the DAT as “a written…

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Rape in the Third Degree charges
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Under New York state law, there are three degrees of rape, with Rape in the First Degree (Penal Law Section 130.35) being the most serious (a Class B violent felony). Rape in the Third Degree (Penal Law 130.25), however, may be the most common criminal charge, and it can be brought in three different ways.…

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Midtown Community Court Summonses and Desk appearance Tickets
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

A majority of our clients are booked, processed and “put through the system,” meaning they are brought to central booking shortly after arrest and then brought out before a Judge for an arraignment on the charges. Usually, this arraignment occurs within roughly 24 hours of the arrest. Other clients are issued Desk Appearance Tickets (“D.A.T.’s”)…

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