Criminal negligence occurs when a person engages in conduct that is so serious that it creates or contributes to a substantial and unjustifiable risk that a death will occur. Criminal negligence also [...]
Criminally negligent homicide is a class E felony. It is punishable by up to 4 years in state prison, up to 5 years of probation or a combination of jail and probation. You may also [...]
Restitution is an amount of money a court will order a defendant to pay to a victim of a crime. A New York criminal court may only order payment for the out [...]
Maybe. Courts have held that driving at least 90 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, in addition to other factors, and causing the death of another person are sufficient to support a [...]
Maybe. If you owe a duty of care to a person, then you are required to act without criminal negligence. A duty of care may be imposed in many ways including a [...]
A person acts with criminal negligence when that person engages in blameworthy conduct so serious that it creates or contributes to a substantial and unjustifiable risk that another person's death will occur, [...]
A person is guilty of aggravated criminally negligent homicide when, with criminal negligence, he or she causes the death of a police officer or peace officer where such officer was in the course [...]
Aggravated criminally negligent homicide is a class C felony and is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Although a class C felony is typically punishable by up to 15 years [...]
Drug sale crimes can carry penalties that are significantly harsher than drug possession crimes. Additionally, the type of drug you are alleged to have sold, can also have significant consequences. For example, [...]
Drug crimes are broken down into two main categories: possession and sale. Generally speaking, selling a drug is considered more serious than possession. Possession and sale crimes are broken into two more [...]