Criminal Law Misdemeanor New York 
JURIST
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
A New York law sealing certain criminal records took effect on Saturday, one year after New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed it into law. Under the law, c riminal records for convictions of certain vehicle and traffic laws are sealed after three years from the conviction.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Thursday moved to vacate 188 misdemeanor convictions tied to eight New York City Police Department officers. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. This request represents part of an ongoing review by the DA Office’s Post-Conviction Justice Unit of more than 1,100 cases connected to a list of 22 former NYPD officers.
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The Crime Report
JULY 13, 2021
The justice reform movement, particularly measures to eliminate cash bail, has put the safety of the New York City transit system at risk, argues Nicole Gelinas , a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. helped propel him into his appointment as New York police commissioner. Bratton’s success?felonies
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 5, 2021
One of the threats faced by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is the pending criminal assault allegation in the Albany Police Department. If proven, the allegation of the former staff members of being groped by Cuomo could meet the standard for criminal assault. The women could bring direct criminal complaint against Cuomo.
The Crime Report
JULY 22, 2021
In some examples cited in the paper, a Virginia defendant in Virginia charged with transporting marijuana pleaded guilty to trafficking a different type of drug altogether; a New York defendant charged with animal cruelty pleaded guilty to trespassing even though no trespassing was involved.
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 8, 2022
.” He would make such comments a gross misdemeanor subject to incarceration. Such a criminal law would be ripe for abuse and would create a chilling effect that would be positively glacial. We have seen other Democratic leaders use the criminal process in similarly reckless fashions. What does that even mean?
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 20, 2021
As cities like New York enforce vaccine mandates, many of us have raised concerns over the logistics in using bars and restaurants as the gatekeepers for vaccine enforcement. The couple now faces misdemeanor charges with the potential for a fine, year in prison or both. What is notable about the case is why they were spotted.
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