Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York
My staff member went on a weekend trip to the caribbean. On entering the USA, Customs stopped him and questioned him. Resulted in being arrested on BW from 1988. PL 220.39 01/ PL 220.16 01 B Felony /PL 221.05 00 / PL 220.03 00 / PL 220.16 01/ PL 220.16...
2 Answers from Attorneys
These are all serious charges, and your friend is lucky to not be charge federally. Any sort of drug possession at a border generally is charged federally, depending on the alleged amount of narcotic your friend could have been facing stiff mandatory minimum jail sentences.
That fact that your friend is charged at the state level does not preempt federal charges however.
It is extremely important to have a good attorney in a situation such as this, if you are attempting to find your friend an attorney contact us to further discuss this case at 212-405-2234. We handle many such cases and are on record as having handled the biggest drug bust in the history of Westchester County.
I look forward to hearing from you and seeing if we can help your friend.
Carlos Gonzalez
These are serious charges and it is highly advisable to retain the services of an experienced attorney to defend your staff member and to protect his/her rights in court. We have vast experience handling these types of matter, but would need more information before making a complete and proper determination. You are welcome to contact us for a free consultation.
Steven Czik
CZIK LAW PLLC
101 Avenue of the Americas | 15th Floor
New York New York 10013
212.413.4462
Related Questions & Answers
-
Can someone be indicted on charges at the last minute without being notifyed or... Asked 5/18/11, 12:37 pm in United States New York Criminal Law
-
Hi, i was working in a bank in the uk, in trading and got accused with fraud a... Asked 5/18/11, 9:02 am in United States New York Criminal Law
-
Do i need to obtain a lawyer for a 10-133 c ticket in new york city? Asked 5/16/11, 6:31 am in United States New York Criminal Law