New York Criminal cases often hinge on the legal definition of common terms. Experienced criminal attorneys know that often the legal definition of something is very different than its common definition. The term “possess” has significant legal implications in, among other areas, drug and weapons cases. Attorneys must be aware…
The New York County Courthouses located in downtown Manhattan serve what is perhaps the largest and most diverse population in the world. Courthouses, plural, because the Manhattan Courthouses sprawl across lower Manhattan and have additional Courthouses in Midtown and in Harlem. By my count there are 10 distinct buildings that…
New York Criminal Defense Attorneys Tilem & Campbell know that criminal convictions in New York State can have far reaching consequences. As discussed in previous blogs on the subject knowing the legal terminology can have a significant impact on the outcome of a case. In addition, experienced attorneys know that…
As an experience New York litigator, I am in Court almost every day and handle cases throughout New York State. However, as a Westchester County lawyer, located in White Plains, New York, I have had the opportunity to handle a wide variety of cases in the Westchester County Courthouse, located…
As discussed in our March 20, 2008 blog, guilty pleas to “violations” are commonly used by the experienced NEW YORK CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS at TILEM & CAMPBELL to resolve more serious charges without putting our clients through the cost, expense, risk and time of a trial. At Tilem & Campbell…
If you are charged with a “Traffic Infraction” such as speeding, passing a school bus, red light violation, etc, you should not plead guilty but instead should hire an attorney skilled in defending such charges. The lawyers at the New York Law Firm of Tilem & Campbell have experience in…
While procedure in New York criminal actions and proceedings can vary from Westchester County to New York County and may even vary from one local court such as Yonkers Criminal Court to New Rochelle City Court definitions of terms and phrases generally are the same throughout the State. In other…
As discussed in my previous blog (Legal Definitions, March 14, 2008), convictions for misdemeanors and felonies in New York State can leave a person convicted of a crime with a permanent criminal record and many other “collateral” consequences such as effecting employment, immigration and civil rights. Here at the New…
Westchester based Criminal Defense Law Firm, Tilem & Campbell, is following with great interest the case of District of Columbia v. Heller which was argued in the United States Supreme Court yesterday morning. Peter H. Tilem, Senior Partner at the firm is a former member of the Firearms Trafficking Unit…
At the New York Criminal Defense Law Firm of Tilem & Campbell our lawyers recognize that understanding criminal procedure is sometimes as important, if not more important, than understanding the substantive criminal law. Sadly, our criminal defense attorneys will agree that procedure in criminal actions varies drastically from county to…