http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/ Published by The Law Office of Mark A. Siesel, Esq. en-us 2010-02-26T12:04:42-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/02/us_supreme_court_rules_miranda.html In what appears to be a continuing effort by the U.S. Supreme Court to limit the rights of criminal defendants, the Court ruled on February 24 that the police may continue questioning of a suspect after he has invoked his... In The News Mark Siesel 2010-02-26T12:04:42-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/01/maximum_jail_time_in_putnam_co.html In an update to our June 20, 2009 blog entitled "Putnam County Manslaughter Charge In Brewster DWI Crash", Conses Garcia-Zacarias, the 35 year old illegal immigrant from Guatemala who pled guilty to two counts of New York vehicular homicide in... In The News Mark Siesel 2010-01-21T07:02:45-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/01/nba_star_arenas_pleads_guilty.html The Washington Wizards' all-star guard Gilbert Arenas pled guilty on January 15, 2010 to one felony count of unlicensed gun possession in a Washington, D.C. Court. The plea arises out of an incident in early January when Arenas brought guns... Celebrity crime Mark Siesel 2010-01-18T13:58:04-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2009/12/new_york_grand_larcenyastor_he.html Anthony Marshall, the 85 year old son of the late philanthropist Brooke Astor, was sentenced on December 21st to 1-3 years in jail for looting his mother's fortune. Mr. Marshall was convicted last October of first degree grand larceny, and... In The News Mark Siesel 2009-12-22T15:43:20-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2009/11/westchester_county_jury_convic.html Jose Arroyo, a 47 year old ex-NYPD cop and ex-Marine, was convicted by a Westchester County jury of two counts of rape and one of New York felony assault on November 24th. The jury acquitted Mr. Arroyo of two counts... In The News Mark Siesel 2009-11-26T09:06:49-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2009/11/westchester_county_grand_jury.html A Westchester County Grand Jury will be convened soon to determine whether there is enough evidence to indict former New Rochelle Police officer James Pileggi on a second degree manslaughter charge. The facts are both shocking and particularly tragic. It... In The News Mark Siesel 2009-11-21T08:40:33-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2009/11/ex_nyc_police_commissioner_ple.html Bernard Kerik, the former New York City Police Commissioner under Rudy Giuliani, pled guilty to eight felonies in federal court in White Plains on November 5, 2009. Kerik was facing potential jail time of 61 years for a combination of... In The News Mark Siesel 2009-11-10T11:42:39-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2009/10/wrestler_actor_takes_plea_in_w.html Scott Siegel, a 35 year old New Rochelle resident who gained notoriety last year for his role in the Oscar nominated "The Wrestler", pled guilty on October 2 to two counts of using a deadly weapon to assault federal officers... Celebrity crime Mark Siesel 2009-10-06T07:13:59-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2009/08/new_york_illegal_weapons_posse.html Plaxico Burress, the 32 year old ex-New York Giant wide receiver who caught the winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl 42, pled guilty on August 20th to attempted weapons possession and will serve two years in prison. Burress, who will... In The News Mark Siesel 2009-08-24T22:07:43-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2009/08/plaxico_burress_indicted_by_ne.html Plaxico Burress, the ex-New York Giants star wide receiver who caught the game winning pass in Super Bowl 42, was indicted on August 4th on New York gun possession charges. Burress was indicted on two counts of second degree criminal... Celebrity crime Mark Siesel 2009-08-19T07:49:49-05:00