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Commonly Asked Criminal Law Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

What can I do if I was charged with grand larceny?

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Answered by attorney Jared Altman (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Law Office of Jared Altman
You have to put your faith in your defender. A sentence depends on a lot of things like the exact charge(s), how cooperative the complainant(s) are, any injuries or property damage, the criminal history (including all arrests even if no convictions), behavior towards the arresting officer(s) and other factors.
You have to put your faith in your defender. A sentence depends on a lot of things like the exact charge(s), how cooperative the complainant(s) are, any injuries or property damage, the criminal history (including all arrests even if no convictions), behavior towards the arresting officer(s) and other factors.
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Can I go and drop charges so he doesn't get fingerprinted?

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Answered by attorney Eric E Rothstein (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Rothstein Law PLLC
You cannot drop the charges. The DA will decide how it wants to proceed. There are things you can do. I suggest you retain a good criminal defense lawyer for your husband.
You cannot drop the charges. The DA will decide how it wants to proceed. There are things you can do. I suggest you retain a good criminal defense lawyer for your husband.
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Can I be charged with murder if my friend gets shot while we rob a house?

Answered by attorney Seth David Schraier
Criminal Law lawyer at Law Office of Seth D. Schraier, P.C.
Under the facts you listed, I would say that it would be doubtful for a Murder charge. In New York State, Murder in the Second Degree is defined as: Acting either alone or with one or more other persons, he commits or attempts to commitrobberyand, in the course of and in furtherance of such crime or of immediate flight therefrom, he, or another participant, if there be any, causes the death of a person other than one of the participants; except that in any prosecution under this subdivision, in which the defendant was not the only participant in the underlying crime, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant: (a) Did not commit the homicidal act or in any way solicit, request, command, importune, cause or aid the commission thereof; and (b) Was not armed with a deadly weapon, or any instrument, article or substance readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury and of a sort not ordinarily carried in public places by law-abiding persons; and (c) Had no reasonable ground to believe that any other participant was armed with such a weapon, instrument, article or substance; and (d) Had no reasonable ground to believe that any other participant intended to engage in conduct likely to result in death or serious physical injury There are still a number of factors that could weigh in on whether a murder charge could be sustained, including: 1) Were you armed with a deadly weapon during the robbery; 2) Was your friend armed with a deadly weapon during the robbery and did you know or have reason to believe that they would be armed during the robbery; 3) Were the actions taken in commission of the robbery exhibiting a "depraved indifference to human life?" In other words, when you attempted the robbery, were the actions completely reckless and could have caused death or injury? So, judging by the basic facts listed it does not appear that there would be grounds to charge murder, but, more details would be needed to definitively answer this question.
Under the facts you listed, I would say that it would be doubtful for a Murder charge. In New York State, Murder in the Second Degree is defined as: Acting either alone or with one or more other persons, he commits or attempts to commitrobberyand, in the course of and in furtherance of such crime or of immediate flight therefrom, he, or another participant, if there be any, causes the death of a person other than one of the participants; except that in any prosecution under this subdivision, in which the defendant was not the only participant in the underlying crime, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant: (a) Did not commit the homicidal act or in any way solicit, request, command, importune, cause or aid the commission thereof; and (b) Was not armed with a deadly weapon, or any instrument, article or substance readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury and of a sort not ordinarily carried in public places by law-abiding persons; and (c) Had no reasonable ground to believe that any other participant was armed with such a weapon, instrument, article or substance; and (d) Had no reasonable ground to believe that any other participant intended to engage in conduct likely to result in death or serious physical injury There are still a number of factors that could weigh in on whether a murder charge could be sustained, including: 1) Were you armed with a deadly weapon during the robbery; 2) Was your friend armed with a deadly weapon during the robbery and did you know or have reason to believe that they would be armed during the robbery; 3) Were the actions taken in commission of the robbery exhibiting a "depraved indifference to human life?" In other words, when you attempted the robbery, were the actions completely reckless and could have caused death or injury? So, judging by the basic facts listed it does not appear that there would be grounds to charge murder, but, more details would be needed to definitively answer this question.
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