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New York residents who have interest in the Obama administration's continued effort to reduce the effect of antiquated sentencing laws may want to know that the President has commuted more than 1,000 sentences as of Nov. 22, 2016. In the waning days of the Obama...
The use of drugs and alcohol is one of the most talked about issues in society. The topics are constantly in the news as debates rage over medical marijuana and legalizing other drugs. While drug addiction can be disruptive and destructive to every area of the...
A financier who was convicted on charges relating to fraud was sentenced to four years in prison by a New York federal judge on Nov. 4. According to court records, the man defrauded a number of individuals, including the parents of a 9/11 victim, of more than $38...
New York pro football fans might be interested in learning that Greg Hardy, the former Dallas Cowboy and free agent who was taken into custody in Texas on Sept. 26 has been indicted on a felony possession of cocaine charge. Hardy, who was a Pro Bowler in 2013, was...
New Yorkers might have heard that some roadside preliminary drug tests are not always accurate. In October, a Florida man filed a lawsuit against the city of Orlando and Safariland, a drug-test manufacturing company, after he was arrested for methamphetamines because...
The New York State Police charged a Jordan woman with the possession of LSD and other drugs during a traffic stop in Sullivan County. The incident occurred on Oct. 16 on State Route 17. According to the New York State Police, officers received a report of a suspicious...
In New York, there are a variety of different types of white collar crimes that fall under the umbrella of securities and commodities fraud. A person who is convicted of committing one of these crimes might face prison and substantial fines. Ponzi schemes are one type...
Simply stated, embezzlement is the theft of assets by a person who is in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Most often, embezzlement cases involve the workplace or the corporate world, which is why it is considered a white collar crime....
Two men have been connected to the explosion of a Bronx a drug house which led to the death of a NYFD deputy chief last month. Garibaldi Castillo has been charged with criminal possession of marijuana and may soon be charged with the fire chief's murder. Another...
The former CEO of AIG, Maurice Greenberg, testified in his fraud trial in a New York City courthouse on Sept. 29. It was Greenberg's second day of testimony in his defense. The trial concerns two allegedly fraudulent transactions that the government alleges were made...
