http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/ Published by The Law Office of Mark A. Siesel, Esq. en-us 2013-06-10T16:14:50-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2013/06/former_nba_star_mookie_blayloc.html Mookie Blaylock, the former NBA star point guard, has been charged with 2nd degree vehicular homicide charges as the result of a May 31, 2013 fatal car crash. Blaylock’s SUV apparently crossed a median in Jonesboro, Georgia and struck a... Mark Siesel 2013-06-10T16:14:50-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2013/05/18_year_old_yorktown_driver_in.html After an extensive investigation by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and the Town of Yorktown Police Department, Brett Nelson, an 18 year old man from Yorktown Heights, has been indicted by a Westchester County grand jury for criminally negligent... Mark Siesel 2013-05-15T10:50:33-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2013/04/traffic_infractions_most_likel.html According to a study by Edmonds.com, in which they polled three police agencies, there are several traffic violations which police departments specifically look to issue tickets for. So if you are trying to avoid being pulled over on a traffic... Traffic Violations Mark Siesel 2013-04-02T17:48:17-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2013/03/gideon_v_wainwright_fifty_year.html In 1961, 51 year old Charles Gideon was charged with stealing wine and money from vending machines at a Panama City, Florida pool hall. At his arraignment, Mr. Gideon asked the judge to appoint him an attorney, as he was... Of Interest Mark Siesel 2013-03-21T12:48:58-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2013/03/yorktown_assemblyman_charged_w_1.html Steve Katz, an Assemblyman from Yorktown who was first elected in 2010, was charged on Thursday, March 14 with unlawful possession of marijuana and speeding after being stopped by a trooper on the New York State Thruway near Albany, New... In The News Mark Siesel 2013-03-19T10:18:05-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2013/03/hit_and_run_driver_in_fatal_ac.html Julio Acevedo, the 44 year old suspected driver in the March 3 fatal car crash in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, was taken into custody in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on March 6th. 21 year old Raisy Glauber, who was several months... In The News Mark Siesel 2013-03-11T15:44:05-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2013/02/distracted_driving_a_problem_a.html In a study conducted by the child protection advocacy group Safe Kids Worldwide and American Baby magazine, there were some very alarming results. 2,396 new mothers participated in a survey which revealed that 78% of mothers with children younger than... Of Interest Mark Siesel 2013-02-01T10:07:19-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2013/01/nyc_crime_statistics_increase.html New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced this week during his weekly radio address that there was an increase in the crime rate in New York City in 2012 as compared to 2011. In 2012, there were 108,432 major crimes... Mark Siesel 2013-01-03T14:45:02-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2012/12/bronx_jury_exonerates_bus_driv.html Ophadell Williams, the 41 year old bus driver charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the March 12, 2011 accident in which 15 were killed and many others injured, was found not guilty of all but one of 55... Mark Siesel 2012-12-10T17:30:03-05:00 http://www.newyorkcriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2012/11/lindsay_lohan_arrested_again_i_1.html Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested again in Manhattan in the early morning hours of November 29 after an altercation with a Florida psychic in the “Avenue” nightclub in Chelsea. Allegedly, Lohan became incensed when Max George of the band... Celebrity crime Mark Siesel 2012-11-30T11:36:49-05:00