At the end of a long week, you like to go out with your friends to the local bar. After a few beers, you decide to turn in and head home. But now you have had some alcohol and you should reconsider driving yourself home. You might think you can make it since it is not...
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How is drug addiction treated?
If you or a loved one suffers from a drug addiction, you may be in search of treatment options. Receiving treatment for substance abuse in New York is essential to the long-term recovery process and may even be mandated if you’re facing legal reprisal because of your...
How can I prevent a home break-in?
Home robberies are a terrifying prospect to residents of New York. That’s why preventing them from occurring is so important. While not all robberies entail violence, you don’t want to risk you and your family’s lives to the whims of a dangerous criminal. Accordingly,...
What is criminal mischief?
Applying the term “criminal mischief” to a charge may seem to suddenly make an offense extremely open-ended (after all, all criminal activity could be considered mischief). Thus, if you have been charged with it, it may be worth your while to understand the exact...
Searches and seizures prove legal with probable cause
To protect the privacy and the rights of individuals’ property, the Fourth Amendment makes it illegal for police officers to conduct unreasonable searches and seizures. However, in some instances, citizens prove subject to searching of their vehicles without a warrant...
Protecting you from all threats
At Villarini & Henry, L.L.P., we are serious about the way we protect our clients from harm. Sometimes, this entails our defending them against unconstitutional charges wrought by overzealous New York prosecutors and police forces. However, we also do our best to...
What are considered violent crimes?
Almost any crime in New York can be looked at as violent in some way. Even if it didn’t physically harm you, if you are crime victim, it can leave you feeling violated and unsafe. However, there are only specific offenses that are actually classified as violent crimes...
How to spot a possible Ponzi scheme
An investment offer arrives in the mail that claims to provide the recipient guaranteed finanical returns. If it sounds too good to be true, it very likely is. As USA Today points out, even top flight investors will experience significant downturns at some point on...
What can I expect when charged with a DWI?
If you’ve recently been charged with a DWI in New York, you’re probably experiencing a great deal of stress. In this case, knowing what to expect is of the utmost importance to get through the experience relatively unscathed. VeryWellMind.com offers the following...
Handling DWI charges as a parent
Drunk driving charges can make life incredibly tough for people in a variety of positions, whether the charges interfere with their job or lead to time behind bars and a shattered reputation. For some people, such as parents, these allegations can be especially...