At the beginning of every criminal case, you will need to tell the court how you “plead.” You should never plead guilty to an offense without first discussing your options with an experienced criminal defense lawyer. You can change your plea from “not guilty” to “guilty” at a later date, often after your attorney reaches …

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If jailhouse informants come forward in your case, or the case of one of your relatives, don’t think that a conviction will be inevitable. Call (212) 736-4500 for representation by a law firm that fully understands how to challenge jailhouse snitch testimony and call into question the snitch’s reliability to the jury. Jailhouse Talk Can …

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Your virtual home assistant can adjust your thermostat, give you reminders, answer your questions, and more – but can it provide evidence against you if you are accused of a crime? Or can that same evidence be used to show you are innocent of a crime? The newest frontier of electronic discovery in criminal cases …

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Often, when police officers do not know who committed an alleged crime, they will search the scene for fingerprints to help identify a suspect. If a fingerprint matches one in the law enforcement database, police can use the match as probable cause to obtain a warrant and make an arrest. A prosecutor will likely rely …

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We’ve all seen episodes of crime shows that feature investigators finding a hair at a murder scene and solving the crime with a DNA match. However, real life is far from a television script, and the truth is that DNA evidence does not always positively identify a suspect. Members of juries who are not familiar …

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