NY Criminal Defense Attorney
The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world. According to 2008 statistics, one out of every 31 adults was on either on probation, parole, or in prison or jail that year. If facing criminal prosecution, you need a NY criminal defense lawyer to protect your rights.
NY criminal defense lawyers
Labe Richman has considerable experience and skill in negotiating plea bargains, trying cases, and winning appeals and post conviction litigation.
Criminal defense attorney in NY—case results
Notable case victories include:
Dismissal of a high profile case involving an attorney from Kazakhstan charged with extorting Michael Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York City.
- A double jeopardy case before the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on behalf of the New York Civil Liberties Union, the American Jewish Congress, and the Lamda Legal Defense Fund— United States v. Lynch, 162 F.3d 732 (2d Cir. 1998)
- In People v. Calderone, 151 Misc.2d 530 (New York Cty. 1991) effective defense of harassed defendants attacked by private citizen criminal complaints resulted in ruling that the whole process was unconstitutional.
- See other specific cases on our Convictions Attacked page (http://www.laberichman.com/Convictions%20Attacked.aspx
Seasoned experience
NY criminal defense attorneys cannot guarantee the outcome of a case. However, your chances of success are greater with criminal defense attorneys in NY who have a track record of case wins. Labe M. Richman, criminal defense lawyer has extensive experience with complex cases involving doctors, attorneys, securities, real estate and mortgage brokers, and a merchant baker.
He has consulted about white collar criminal trial issues for TheStreet.com. Representing clients in street crime and drug cases, he won acquittals or hung juries for burglary, robbery, assault, drugs, weapons, and money laundering cases. He also has experience representing a government employee from a class action against the United States and other parties for 9-11 detainee detentions.
Defense of immigrants in criminal appeals and post-litigation motions is a particular focus at Labe M. Richman, Criminal Defense Lawyer. In fact, the firm incorporates an approach that considers deportation and other risks during criminal defense at trial or plea bargaining. The immigration consequences of sentencing should not be worse than the actual sentence, which unfortunately occurs with many immigrants.
Contact a NY criminal defense lawyer today
When you face possible conviction, you need a competent and experienced criminal defense lawyers in NY. Call Labe Richman, Criminal Defense Attorney in NY at 866-986-3534 or contact us online.