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SEARCH WARRANT REQUIREMENTS
In New York, a search warrant allows law enforcement officers to search a specific place or area, usually one’s home or place of business, at a specific time and seize specific items. For example, say that police investigators suspect that you are involved in drug trafficking or selling drugs out of your home. The investigators…
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WHAT TO DO IF ASKED TO TAKE A BREATHALYZER IN NEW YORK
One of the most common questions of criminal defense attorneys is whether or not a person is better off agreeing to take a breath test or refusing to take a breath test when pulled over by the police on suspicion of DWI (driving while intoxicated) in New York. Negative Consequences of a Breathalyzer refusal: Refusing…
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WHAT TO DO IF STOPPED BY THE POLICE IN NEW YORK
IN YOUR HOME 1. If the police come to your home and ask to enter, you have the right to refuse their entry unless they have a warrant. 2. However, in some limited situations (like when a person is screaming for help inside, or when the police are in hot pursuit) officers are allowed to…
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN NEW YORK
DON’T LEAVE THE SCENE New York law requires that the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in personal injury, property damage or death stop his vehicle at the scene of the accident. Furthermore, you are required to give your name, address and show your driver’s license and insurance information card to the…
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YOUR RIGHTS, IF YOU ARE CONTACTED, STOPPED OR ARRESTED BY THE POLICE IN NEW YORK
1. I HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT AND HEREBY ADVISE YOU TO STOP ALL QUESTIONING UNTIL THE ADVICE OF MY ATTORNEY. MY NAME IS ___________________. MY ADDRESS IS _____________ _________. MY DATE OF BIRTH IS _______. MY ATTORNEY’S NAME IS EMANUEL N. MOUGANIS AND HIS PHONE NUMBER IS 585-301-2496. I WISH TO CALL HIM…
