New York State Attorney General Barbara Underwood is suing the Donald J. Trump Foundation for illegally using fundraising money to support the President's 2016 campaign. I spoke to WIVB about the case. Click the picture above for more and click here for the full story.
An appeals court recently overturned a former State Assembly speaker’s bribery conviction. Sheldon Silver was found guilty in 2015, but an appeals court overturned that conviction and his 12 year prison sentence due to a Supreme Court ruling. I spoke to WIVB about this case and other issues. Click the picture above to learn more and click here for the full story.
“Swatting” is when someone makes a prank call to 911 in order to get law enforcement, particularly a SWAT team, to respond to a fake incident at someone’s home. I spoke to WGRZ about this new trend and whether new laws should be put in place to keep up with the changing landscape. Click the picture above for more and click here for the full story.
As part of state budget negotiations, the New York State legislature and Governor Cuomo passed changes to gun control that require people convicted of domestic violence to surrender their firearms. I spoke to WGRZ about this change. Click the picture above for more and click here for the full story.
I was quoted in a Buffalo News article regarding the Kingsmen. For the full story, click here.
Former New York State Senator George Maziarz pled guilty to the misdemeanor charge of offering a false instrument for filing. I spoke to WIVB about the charge and the penalties Maziarz will face. See more by clicking the picture above and click here to read the full story.
I spoke to WIVB about the charges against Cheektowaga Town Councilman Jim Rogowski. Read the full story here.
On February 24, the Buffalo News published an editorial on what constitutes a "speedy" trial, as laid out in the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution. I represent Daniel Rodriguez, a defendant in one of the trials mentioned in the editorial. Click here to read the full article on the Buffalo News website.
The Buffalo News reported on the murder trial of three members of the Kingsmen Motorcycle Club, for whom I am a member of the defense team. Click here to read the Buffalo News article.
U.S. District Court Judge William Skretny has dismissed murder charges against three men because of how long it took the case to go to trial. I represent one of the men and spoke to WIVB about what the next steps could be. Click the picture above for more and click here for the full story.