by matt | Jan 20, 2015 | Blog Post |
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...
by matt | Dec 26, 2014 | Blog Post |
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...
by matt | Nov 26, 2014 | Blog Post |
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...
by matt | Aug 11, 2014 | Blog Post |
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...
by matt | Jun 25, 2014 | Blog Post |
The Supreme Court of the United States handed down an important and unanimous decision today that affects just about every American citizen in the modern age of mobile technology, holding in Riley v. California (the text of the decision is here) that a law enforcement...
by matt | Jan 28, 2014 | Blog Post |
A few random thoughts kicking around on this extremely cold day: On days like this downtown workers like myself who park underneath the Hall of Justice in the Civic Center Parking Garage will almost certainly notice many, many homeless folks camped out in the garage,...
