A short primer on police-citizen interactions

People v. DeBour, N.Y.2d 210 (1976) is the touchstone Court of Appeals case governing police-citizen interactions in New York. One must always keep in mind that “Where a police encounter is not justified in its inception, it cannot be validated by a subsequently...

Happy Holidays!!!

This story, courtesy of NBC News gave me a laugh, and it goes to show that there are a lot of great people out there who happen to also be attorneys. Wishing you and yours all the best this holiday season. Stranger Gives $983 So Defendant Can Avoid Felony Charge   A...

Mysteries of the Grand Jury

In the wake of the decision of the grand jury regarding the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, I have had several clients and friends ask about how a grand jury works and what may or may not have been done properly in Ferguson.  I will freely admit that...

Radio Show Regarding Town Courts

Continuing my recent media tour (ha!) please also check out an appearance I made last week on Evan Dawson’s “Connections” program on WXXI Radio 1370.  The other guest was David Andreatta from the D&C. The topic of the show originated with...

TV Appearance

I was honored to appear recently on “It’s About Money” hosted by Nannette Nocon. Please follow this link to view the...