Pleas & Court Appearances in New York Criminal Courts - dated: October 4, 2004 - author: Susan Chana Lask, Esq. - At arraignment, the District Attorney may offer a plea to a lesser charge than what you were arrested for originally. Pleas are offered to unburden an extremely congested criminal court calendar, as well as to get rid of lesser criminal cases so the District Attorney can rightfully concentrate on the more serious crimes. If you were arrested for misdemeanor click here for full text.
Arraignment in New York Criminal Courts - dated: October 4, 2004 - author: Susan Chana Lask, Esq. - The process starts when the court officer brings you from the cell in the back of the courtroom and into the courtroom before the Judge. If you were unable to contact your family, friends or an attorney when you were arrested click here for full text.
How to Talk to the Police if Your Suspected of a Crime - dated: October 4, 2004 - author: Susan Chana Lask, Esq. - If you’re suspected of a crime, the police can come to your house or work or find you on the street to talk to you. Usually it will be a detective in plain clothes in an unmarked car who will want to talk to you. You might find a card from the detective under your door, or a message on your phone from him asking you to call. You always have the right to remain silent click here for full text.
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