Joseph R. DeMatteo April 21, 2015 Supreme Court Considers Cell Phone Searches Many years ago, the United States Supreme Court approved what has come to be called “search incident to arrest” — [...] Read More
Joseph R. DeMatteo March 21, 2015 Understanding New York’s New Gun Possession Law The recent mass shootings in the United States, most notably the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, has led many [...] Read More
Joseph R. DeMatteo November 21, 2014 Recent Developments With “Stop And Frisk” New York City’s “stop and frisk” policy — under which NYC police engaged in pat down searches of individuals with [...] Read More
Joseph R. DeMatteo September 21, 2014 New Proposals For Helping NY Penal Code Confront High-Tech Crimes As crime continues to grow more technologically advanced, criminal codes across the nation — many of which were principally written [...] Read More
Joseph R. DeMatteo May 21, 2014 Protecting Your Rights After Arrest Keeping your head and keeping your wits is essential to protecting your rights after an arrest, especially during the period [...] Read More
