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  • Criminal Records Could Affect your College Application
    Criminal Records Could Affect College and University Admissions by NYC Criminal Defense Lawyer Lance Fletcher In 1986, Jeanne Clery was a 19 year old freshman at Lehigh University. She was awoken ...
  • The True Cost of a Criminal Record
    The True Cost of a Criminal Record By John Brosnan, Esq. Everyone knows that you don't want to have a criminal record. However, most people don't fully understand the consequences of having ...
  • A Criminal Conviction Can Bar You From Many Jobs
    A Criminal Conviction Can Bar You From a Job. A misdemeanor or felony conviction in New York will give you a lifetime permanent criminal record keeping you from getting the job you wanted and worked ...
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  • After Arrest, the Rich Can Buy the Outcome they Need
    After Arrest, the Rich Can Buy the Outcome they Need Historically, someone arrested for a crime would hire a lawyer to argue their case in court. The rich can afford to pay for a more skilled criminal ...
  • The High Cost of Justice
    The High Cost of Justice Clarence Earl Gideon was a homeless drifter with an eighth grade education. He had been on the streets since age 14 and had a string of nonviolent crimes like burglary and ...
  • Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney in NYC
    Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney You’ve just been arrested and your worst fear has come true. Now what do you do? The most important thing to do when facing a criminal charge is to hire the ...
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  • Gravity Knives in NYC
    NY’S GRAVITY KNIFE LAW We all know that it is legal to own a knife, but how do you know? I am going to go out on a limb and say that you have not read a New York statute that told you: It is ...
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  • Gravity Knifes Law in New York May Violate Second Amendment
    New York's Law Prohibiting Gravity Knives and other Per-se Weapons May Be Unconstitutional By Lance Fletcher, New York City Defense Attorney An important new U.S. Supreme Court decision may have ...
  • Are the Charges Against You Legally Sufficient?
    Are the DA's Charges Against You Legally Sufficient? When you are charged with a crime, the DA's Office must file formal charges that states the facts of their case against you. These charges ...
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  • MDMA Arrests in NYC
    MDMA Possession Cases in NYC In New York, possessing more than 25mg of MDMA is a felony offense. Being caught with less than 25mg of the drug is a misdemeanor and can result in being charged with ...
  • Never go to court alone
    One of the most frustrating things that happens to me is when I receive a phone call from someone who pled guilty to a crime that they didn't do. Recently, a young woman called me and said that ...
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  • NYPD in the Bathroom - Exposure & Lewdness in NYC
    NYPD in the Bathroom - Exposure and Lewdness A public restroom is almost an oxymoron. How can a place reserved for our most private moments be translated to a public facility? While there are ...
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  • Even Low-level Offenses Can Have Severe Consequences
    Immigration Consequences Can Happen Even for Minor New York Offenses As a New York City Criminal Defense Attorney, I'm often asked if a minor offense can lead to short-term immigration ...
  Lance Fletcher Reviews - Click here to view all posts

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  • Your Right to Know About Pending Suit Against Witness Diminished in 2014
    The Law Office of Lance Fletcher Reviews 2014's Biggest Changes in Criminal Law Do You Have A Right to Know About Pending Civil Lawsuits Against Police Witnesses? In People v. Garrett, Garrett was ...
  • The Definition of "Dwelling" is Clarified in 2014
    The Law Office of Lance Fletcher Reviews 2014's Biggest Changes in Criminal Law What Exactly is a "Dwelling Burglary"? What happens if a burglary happens in a non-residential part of a ...
  • Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) Downward Modification Standard Lowered
    The Law Office of Lance Fletcher Reviews 2014's Biggest Changes in Criminal Law Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) Downward Modification Standard is Lowered The New York Court of Appeals this ...
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  • New York Medical Marijuana Update
    Medical Marijuana in New York State In July of 2014, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo together with the New York State Legislature passed the Compassionate Care Act. Allowing residents of New York ...
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  • Gravity Knifes Law in New York May Violate Second Amendment
    New York's Law Prohibiting Gravity Knives and other Per-se Weapons May Be Unconstitutional By Lance Fletcher, New York City Defense Attorney An important new U.S. Supreme Court decision may have ...
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  • Standing
    Winning your New York City Criminal Case and Standing Standing is the requirement that if you want to suppress evidence being used against you, you must show that this evidence was obtained in ...
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  • New York City Bail
    Criminal Court Bail in New York City By John Brosnan and Lance Fletcher, New York City Criminal Defense Attorneys Generally speaking, bail is a system that governs you from the time you've been ...