Articles Posted in Firearms

Below Guidelines Sentence for Client charged with 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Last week, a client of the Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo PLLC was very pleased to receive a very lenient sentence in a federal case involving charges of 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g). Our client – a 49-year-old man with several prior (but old) felony convictions – was arrested after shooting another person in the leg…

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Federal Firearms Defense Attorney Explains Federal Law on Crimes relating to Possession and Sale of Illegal Firearms
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Federal law makes it a serious crime for certain prohibited persons to possess or sell firearms. Under federal law, one can also expect to receive a very serious sentence for possessing certain types of illegal firearms or using a firearm in furtherance of some other crime, such as robbery or drug trafficking. Below is a…

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GUN POSSESSION AND NEW YORK AIRPORTS
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Have you been arrested for bringing a gun to a New York City Airport? There is an age-old principle of law which says that ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it (ignorantia juris non exusat); if it were, one could claim a defense to every crime on the grounds that he/she was…

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New York City Juvenile Arrests : The Family Court Process
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Many juveniles in New York City are arrested every week and given a family court summons for a crime that would otherwise subject him or her to a permanent criminal record. A juvenile is “defined” in the Penal Law as a person under the age of sixteen years old. To be more precise, it is…

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Lil Wayne to Receive Lesser Sentence than Plaxico Burress for the Same Charge
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Lil Wayne will be sentenced today in Manhattan Supreme Court after pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree in October 2009. According to the New York Post, he is set to receive a one year sentence. It is interesting to note that this is the same charge to which…

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