A scheme to defraud is a criminal charge that results when a person engages in a course of conduct with the intent to defraud more than one person or to obtain property from more than one person by false or fraudulent conduct or actions [...]
Gang Assault has two degrees, Second and First. Both require intentionally injuring someone while being aided by 2 or more people. Gang Assault in the Second degree is causing physical injury, whereas Gang Assault in the First degree is causing serious physical injury.
Gang Assault in the Second Degree is a class C violent felony. A prison sentence is mandatory, and you face a minimum of 3½ years and a maximum of 15 years. Your fine could be up to $5,000. A DNA sample will be collected. You [...]
Yes. Depending on the allegations, you could be facing both a civil lawsuit as well as a criminal prosecution. In a civil proceeding, you will be sued for money that was allegedly taken as part of the fraudulent act. In a criminal case, the government [...]
Gang Assault in the First Degree is a class B violent felony. A prison sentence is mandatory, and you face a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 25 years. Your fine could be up to $5,000. A DNA sample will be collected. You [...]
A Hate Crime is committing any specified offense while selecting a victim in whole or in substantial part because of a belief or perception of that person’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation. [...]
Being charged with any specified offense as a Hate Crime increases the level of the offense by 1 level. In other words, if you are charged with an E felony as Hate Crime, you face punishment for a D felony. Here are the offense levels, [...]
Possibly. Often, state assistance is provided in the form of welfare, unemployment, or HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program). Any time the state is providing monetary assistance, you must complete paperwork and make certain factual guarantees. Sometimes, guarantees are made on a weekly or monthly basis [...]
In New York, simply bouncing a check is not a crime. However, if you wrote the check with knowledge of the insufficient funds, criminal charges would be proper. If you are charged with the crime of Issuing a Bad Check, the business will likely seek [...]
A qui tam lawsuit allows an individual, called the relator or whistleblower, to bring a civil lawsuit under the Federal False Claims Act or the New York State False Claims Act on behalf of the government. The purpose is to reward people for identifying crimes [...]
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