NEW YORK CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY
New York criminal law involves prosecution of a person for an act classified as a crime. In a criminal case, the state, through the District Attorney’s Office prosecutes the accused. In New York, in order to prove any crime, no matter how serious, the prosecutor must prove that the accused committed a guilty act with a guilty mind beyond a reasonable doubt.
Everyone make mistakes which sometimes result in criminal prosecutions. At times, we may have been wrongly accused or the prosecution does not have enough evidence to convict. At other times, we may admit we have made a mistake and want to limit the damage to ourselves and our loved-ones.
Contact a criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. The earlier a client retains legal counsel, the easier the road to a successful defense will be. Often, the most urgent priority is getting a lawyer to arrange a defendant's release and provide some information about what's to come in the days ahead.
Mr. Montefusco is a former Prosecutor with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. While employed by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Montefusco gained valuable trial skills and insight into the various theories of prosecution. It was not uncommon for Mr. Montefusco to finish one trial and then immediately commence another.
After several years with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Montefusco went into private practice. He immediately became involved in complex and high profile cases. He has successfully represented individuals in all matters, from penal law violations and traffic infractions to the most serious felonies, including: extensive wire-tap investigations; drug trafficking; conspiracy to commit murder; aggravated sexual abuse; white-collar; vehicular assault and driving while intoxicated, to name a few.
Mr. Montefusco has gained media attention in representing high profile cases and has often been quoted in newspapers.
Mr. Montefusco provides aggressive representation throughout the case and his competitive and fierce court room manner has lead to successful results.
We are prepared to represent clients in court,
in a wide range of criminal defense law cases:
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• Burglary |
• Murder & Manslaughter |