NYC Violent Crimes Criminal Defense Attorney

Staten Island & NYC Violent Crimes Defense Attorney

There are a number of violent crimes you can be charged with in New York, many of which come with probation, fines, even long prison sentences. Many violent offenses cannot be expunged from your record in New York, meaning that it’s important to have an experienced attorney on your side from the beginning to help ensure the best possible outcome for your case. 

Penalties for Violent Offenses in New York City

Penalties for common violent offenses like assault, rape, homicide, burgalry, and robbery in New York depend on a number of factors. An experienced firm like The Law Office of Brendan Tracy can help best position you for success - negotiating with the prosecutor and judge for reduced charges, working out a plea deal, or executing an aggressive defense strategy at trial. 

Penalties can depend on factors like:

  • The crime you’re charged with - what degree? First degree murder has stiffer penalties than second or third degree murder, and an adept attorney can argue for reduced charges. For example, in a case where the higher charge needs to show premeditation, your attorney may argue that the charge should be reduced because the evidence doesn’t show premeditation of the crime. 

  • What is your criminal history? Are you a repeat offender of the same crime? Do you have other, unrelated convictions? Defendants with no prior convictions may have a better chance at less of a penalty, but your attorney may be able to argue that unrelated past convictions don’t have a bearing on this case. 

  • The extent of harm done to the victim.

  • Whether a weapon was utilized.

  • Other charges along with the violent crime charge - when compounded together, these penalties can be very steep. You need an experienced attorney like Brendan Tracy to best defend your rights. 

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MEET BRENDAN TRACY

As a prosecutor at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, Brendan handled every type of criminal case, from DWI, Assault, Grand Larceny, Domestic Violence and Criminal Possession of a Weapon to the most serious crimes including Rape, Sexual Abuse, Attempted Murder and Murder. As a Deputy Bureau Chief of the Staten Island District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Bureau, he helped to oversee a bureau of over ten prosecutors, making high-level decisions regarding arrest charges, prosecution strategies, and trial assistance. He also handled his own Homicide cases. working on the investigations, indictments, hearings, trials, and dispositions.

Brendan knows what it takes to advocate for those accused of committing a crime because he has first-hand knowledge of what it takes to prosecute someone who has been arrested for committing a crime.