Archive for CRIMINAL

Buffalo News Reports on Complete Dismissal of Tax Fraud Charges for Lumber Store and Owner

05/21/2015  |  Comments Off on Buffalo News Reports on Complete Dismissal of Tax Fraud Charges for Lumber Store and Owner

The Niagara County District Attorneys office completely dismissed tax fraud and related charges against my client, Gail Villani, the owner... more

Dismissed Tax Fraud Charges Against My Client Also Covered by WGRZ

Dismissed Tax Fraud Charges Against My Client Also Covered by WGRZ

05/21/2015  |  Comments Off on Dismissed Tax Fraud Charges Against My Client Also Covered by WGRZ

WGRZ also covered the New York State’s Tax Department’s false accusation that my client Gail Villani failed to pay half... more

Is Treatment Likely for a Buffalo Arson Suspect Who May Be Mentally Ill?

05/13/2015  |  Comments Off on Is Treatment Likely for a Buffalo Arson Suspect Who May Be Mentally Ill?

WGRZ reports Myweh Harris, who is accused of setting fire to a house on Buffalo’s East Side, may have untreated... more

Just-Released Records Show Lack of Judicial Oversight in Sheriff’s Cell Phone Spying

04/07/2015  |  Comments Off on Just-Released Records Show Lack of Judicial Oversight in Sheriff’s Cell Phone Spying

Buffalo, NY’s WGRZ reports newly released records suggest the Erie County Sheriff’s Office obtained little judicial oversight for its controversial... more

Arizona Coyotes Radio Commentator Arraigned in Buffalo on Numerous Charges

Arizona Coyotes Radio Commentator Arraigned in Buffalo on Numerous Charges

03/27/2015  |  Comments Off on Arizona Coyotes Radio Commentator Arraigned in Buffalo on Numerous Charges

Nick Boynton, the Arizona Coyotes' radio commentator and a former NHL player, appeared for arraignment in Buffalo City Court on... more

Will Sheriff’s Use of Cell Phone Spying Lead to Reopened Criminal Cases?

Will Sheriff’s Use of Cell Phone Spying Lead to Reopened Criminal Cases?

03/18/2015  |  Comments Off on Will Sheriff’s Use of Cell Phone Spying Lead to Reopened Criminal Cases?

A New York State Supreme Court ruling is requiring the Erie County Sheriff’s Office to turn over documents related to... more

Attica Guards’ Plea Deal Means No Jail Time for Inmate’s Beating

Attica Guards’ Plea Deal Means No Jail Time for Inmate’s Beating

03/02/2015  |  Comments Off on Attica Guards’ Plea Deal Means No Jail Time for Inmate’s Beating

WGRZ invited me to their studios to discuss the plea deal reached by former Attica prison guards Sean Warner, Keith... more

Parents Sentenced in Daughter’s Death After Failing to Obtain Medical Treatment for Her

Parents Sentenced in Daughter’s Death After Failing to Obtain Medical Treatment for Her

02/06/2015  |  Comments Off on Parents Sentenced in Daughter’s Death After Failing to Obtain Medical Treatment for Her

Even after repeated admonitions to obtain medical treatment for their daughter Marissa, Jeremy and Astrid Ikeler failed get her treatment,... more

After Years of Rumors, Former NYS Assembly Speaker Silver Faces Serious Charges

02/02/2015  |  Comments Off on After Years of Rumors, Former NYS Assembly Speaker Silver Faces Serious Charges

Sheldon Silver, who served as speaker of the New York State Assembly for two decades, was arrested January 22 on... more

Chad Kelly Seems Not to Be the Aggressor in Bar-Fight Video

Chad Kelly Seems Not to Be the Aggressor in Bar-Fight Video

12/24/2014  |  Comments Off on Chad Kelly Seems Not to Be the Aggressor in Bar-Fight Video

Chad Kelly, the nephew of Buffalo Bill’s Hall-of-Famer Jim Kelly, was arrested outside a Buffalo bar last weekend after a... more