Standing Beside You – Fighting For Justice
New York police officer Kevin Martin is no stranger to allegations, charges and convictions of misconduct, both against civilians, and in one case, against his own superior. Over the course of his 16 years on the force, he managed to rack up 34 complaints of...
The Hertz car rental company finds itself dealing with public relations and legal troubles as news breaks about lawsuits related to false arrests. Not surprisingly, if someone rents a car in New York and fails to return it, the rental service might file a police...
The legal principle of presumed innocent until proven guilty relies on the criminal justice system trying people on the basis of legally obtained evidence. The exclusionary rule has the potential to protect you from criminal charges if police obtained evidence through...
The term "police misconduct" includes any variety of illegal actions that a law enforcement offer takes against civilians in New York or anywhere else in the country. These actions often violate the victim's Constitutional civil rights. Victims often report being...
If you happen to be questioned or arrested by law enforcement in New York, there are certain rights that you have, which are called your Miranda Rights. These are read before an officer begins questioning you about the crime that you're suspected of committing. If...
New Yorkers expect the police to be helpful and courteous. Unfortunately, some officers abuse their power, leaving victims dealing with unfair treatment. Police misconduct costs billions of dollars each year nationwide. What is police misconduct? Police misconduct...
There has been significant media coverage over the past few years regarding over-aggressive police officers who practically do as they wish when attempting to apprehend suspects who they want to charge with a criminal act. The most serious of these instances are often...
No one knows the full scope of police investigations that involve misconduct, but court records of lawsuits and civil rights violations reveal that wrongdoing happens. Sometimes, an innocent person may spend many years in a New York state prison because the police did...
Violating the right to record for New Yorkers is crucial in asserting police misconduct. Recording law enforcement allows citizens to submit audio or video evidence to the court to support their claims of official misconduct. Members of law enforcement are under...