Mom’s Guilty Verdict Overturned in 1991 Murder
Just this week, a mother who had been convicted of murdering her five-year-old son in 1991 saw her conviction overruled by the New Jersey Supreme Court. Michelle Lodzinski was charged with her son’s murder after being depicted as a mother who wanted to be rid of her son because he was “a burden” to her, […]
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Suspect in July Hate Crime Apprehended and Charged
The man who dragged a woman to her death down subway stairs in Chinatown last July and left her in a coma was finally apprehended last week in Central Park. The suspect, 53-year-old David Robinson, was taken into custody after someone spotted him after seven months of eluding law enforcement. He has been charged with […]
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Can the Boldest Be Fired For Not Taking the Vaccine?
While many of New York City’s bravest heroes were the faces of the pandemic frontlines when we needed them most, these very workers could now find themselves without a paying job due to the current vaccine mandate in New York City. A sign at a recent protest may sum it up best for some of […]
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Clearing Auto Larceny Charges After the Arrest of the Wrong Man
The case of Edwin Hidalgo Estevez is one where the legal system went terribly wrong. Mr. Estevez, who was accused of being part of a gang of thieves responsible for stealing hundreds of motor vehicles throughout New York City and Westchester County, was finally exonerated, and all charges were dropped after prosecutors admitted to finding […]
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More CO’s on Rikers?
In New York, few are unaware of the reputation of Rikers Island for violence and abysmal conditions, but recently conditions inside the prison seem to have gotten out of control. Ten detainees have died there this year, at least five by taking their own lives. And yet, the majority of those who are held there […]
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How Social Media Led to the Arrest and Extradition of a Local Gang Shooting Suspect
In New York City, we know all too well the heartache of gang violence and how it affects families and the community. But the 2019 murder of Aamir Griffin was particularly heartbreaking. Griffin was well known by the South Jamaica community as a star athlete and all-around “good kid” who was senselessly gunned down on […]
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How New York’s Fireworks Laws Can Impact YOU
July 4th has come and gone and left a wake of arrests in New York City in its path. During our recent annual Independence Day celebration, some individuals came away with little worth celebrating. The day after, it was reported that New York City Police seized over $54,000 worth of illegal fireworks, six illegal firearms, […]
READ MOREDrunk Driver Causes Fatal Lyft Accident in Queens
Just last week, a motorist with twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system fatally hit a Lyft driver when he failed to stop at a red light in Queens. Nearby surveillance video shows that the drunk driver hit the Lyft driver so hard that the force of the impact sent the Lyft vehicle […]
READ MORELove Affair Gone Bad — How Social Media Can Derail a Criminal Defense
While unrequited love leading to murder is nothing new, the social media profiles of the parties involved often shed light on motive and provide evidence that would not be as readily available without it. Take the case of Mayra Zulfiqar, a British woman who was recently murdered in her rented home in Pakistan on May […]
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Shedding Mask Regime in NYC – Any Arrests for Violation Pandemic Measures?
As of Wednesday, according to new guidelines by the CDC, people should not have to wear masks when outside, whether they are vaccinated or not. Vaccinated individuals do not have to wear masks at outdoor gatherings, whereas non-vaccinated people should. And everyone should wear masks in crowded outdoor settings, whether vaccinated or not. Governor Cuomo […]
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