Category: Criminal Defense

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19.12.2018

LaGuardia Airport Ammunition Charges Dismissed

Criminal Charges for Possession of Ammunition at Airport Dismissed The Law Office of Ali Najmi obtained a full dismissal of possession of ammunition charges for a client arrested at LaGuardia Airport with bullets in his luggage. Port Authority Police arrested our client, an out of state resident who is a…

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29.11.2018

NY Court of Appeals Rules In Favor of Jury Trials for B Misdemeanors

Collateral Immigration Consequences Matter On Nov 27, 2018 the New York State Court of Appeals ruled in the case of People v. Suazo (2018 NY Slip Op 08056), in which it declared that collateral immigration consequences such as deportation constitute a serious enough punishment to justify a jury trial for a…

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05.07.2018

New York Times Reports on New York’s Sealed Record Law

The New York Times published an in depth feature on New York's recent sealed record law, which allows individuals to seal Felony convictions for the first time in New York State. The article states that as of May 2018, only 346 individuals have had their records sealed statewide. The article…