Cheating on the SAT may soon be a felony in New York, if State Senator Kenneth LaValle gets his way. His bill would create the new felonies of facilitation of education testing fraud and of scheming to defraud educational testing. The proposed legislation would also create the misdeme
Yesterday the New York State Senate passed a bill which would make driving the wrong way on a New York roadway a felony. According to Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, “This bill would help make sure law enforcement has the appropriate tools to prosecute and hold drivers accountabl
The Nassau Crime Lab scandal costs $1 Million so far, according to an article published in Sunday’s Newsday. In previous articles, we described the scandal through its many twists and turns, but the true cost to the county, both financial and otherwise, may take years to fully e
New York’s Move Over Law was expanded beginning January 1, 2012. The old law, which was the subject of a prior article, added to duties to motorists who are approaching emergence vehicles. That law read in part as follows: Drivers must use due care when approaching an emergen
The Nassau County Veterans Court was established in November of 2011 to give eligible defendants the opportunity to receive treatment and counseling rather than go to jail for their crimes. The Court is located in the Nassau County District Court House at 99 Main Street, Hempstead. At