by pelblair | Sep 10, 2015 | abogado de defensa criminal, arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony
Interviewer: Have you seen an increase in domestic violence cases over the years or how has it changed? Lisa Pelosi: The police departments have made an effort to take these cases very seriously because historically the police departments didn’t really even respond to...
by pelblair | Sep 10, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, misdemeanor, theft
Interviewer: Do they usually confront the person or do they let the person go and they’ll notify them through like a letter in the mail because they saw something on the camera later on? How does that typically work? Lisa Pelosi: Mostly, stores have security guards...
by pelblair | Sep 10, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony, misdemeanor, theft
Interviewer: Are there any kinds of thefts that people are generally unaware of ? What sorts of theft that people are really hearing a lot of these days or are rare but are still existing? Lisa Pelosi: I think what’s going on now, what I see and a lot of people are...
by pelblair | Sep 10, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, misdemeanor, theft
Interviewer: What would you say are some of the top misconceptions they may have when they speak to you about a petty theft charge? Lisa Pelosi: I think a lot of times, if it doesn’t invite the law of violence, they think that it’s not serious but in fact, it is...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony, theft
Interviewer: Would theft by extortion refer to like something along the lines of blackmail? Lisa Pelosi: Yes, definitely. We have people who are arrested for cases where perhaps somebody’s not a citizen of the United States and someone says, “If you don’t pay me a...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony, theft
Interviewer: For the individual that may think, “Hey, I’ve been caught red-handed shoplifting and I know I’m guilty. There’s cameras and all that, I know it’s my fault. I feel bad”, should that person throw themselves at the mercy of the court? Lisa Pelosi: No. ...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony, misdemeanor, theft
Interviewer: Is there a common scenario or a story that you frequently hear about when someone comes insisting about this and they give you some sort of story about why he did or how it happened, what’s the most frequent thing that you hear all the time? Lisa...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony, misdemeanor, theft
Interviewer: Is there a typical demographic that you noticed or does it vary? Lisa Pelosi: No. I think it varies. Some people can afford to purchase a merchandise but there are some emotional issue that they are going through and which makes them, for some reason,...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | criminal defense lawyer, felony, theft
Interviewer: How and why does probation come into play when it comes to theft charges? Lisa Pelosi: I think as a defense attorney, you have good arguments to make for theft charges to try to get someone probation because it’s a non-violent crime and because sometimes,...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | abogado de defensa criminal, arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony, misdemeanor
Interviewer: What are some of the top misconceptions have about probation and probation violation? Lisa Pelosi: The biggest misconception about someone wanting to be on probation is that they genuinely do not understand the serious commitment that they’re making and...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | abogado de defensa criminal, arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony
Interviewer: Is there a particular amount in order for someone to have that misdemeanor in order but it was upgraded to a felony. Is that what’s it’s about, like the amount? Lisa Pelosi: Yes. It’s the amount and other factors as well, for example recently I have a...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | abogado de defensa criminal, arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony
Interviewer: How long will a criminal drug case typically last. Lisa Pelosi: It depends. If it’s a misdemeanor which in New York is a lesser offense or a felony which is a more serious offense. However, the felonies are in Supreme Court, your case could last as short...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony
Interviewer: What are the common misconceptions people have about drug cases? Interviewer: Some people just don’t realize how serious selling drugs is and what the penalties can be. Sometimes unfortunately people are used to transport drugs and they don’t realize, but...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | abogado de defensa criminal, arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony, misdemeanor
Interviewer: Would you say it’s crucial for a client to disclose all sorts of information in regards to their background to their attorney? Lisa Pelosi: I don’t like to have conversations with the prosecutor and be told something’s from the prosecutor that my client...
by pelblair | Sep 9, 2015 | abogado de defensa criminal, arrested, criminal defense lawyer, felony
Interviewer: Are there any examples of ways that you can or cannot get cases dismissed, when it comes to drugs? Lisa Pelosi: Miranda warnings almost never will be cause to have your case dismissed. However, there’s, there’s a lot of different ways that cases can get...