If you or your loved one has been charged with criminal possession of firearms, it can be difficult to prove your innocence or lower the severity of your charge and or sentence. Strengthen your defense and improve your chances by having our firearm possession lawyer represent you.
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Defend Your Rights
Perhaps you or a loved one has been wrongfully accused of a crime, or you believe that your particular case isn’t that serious and doesn’t deserve the maximum sentence.
To get the best possible outcome for your case, let Roche Law Group represent you in court. Our firearm possession lawyer in Brentwood will assess your case, examine the facts, and gather evidence to help you avoid undeserved and overly harsh punishments.
Expert on Firearm Possession Laws
The firearm possession laws in the state of New York are some of the strictest and most complicated in the country. It becomes even more complicated in New York City because its firearm laws differ from the state’s.
Gun permits issued in other states are not recognized as legitimate permits in the state of New York. And even if you have a permit for purchasing and carrying firearms within the state of New York, it doesn’t permit you to carry them within NYC.
In the state, only handguns require a permit, but you need a permit for rifles and shotguns in NYC. The state also doesn’t require permits for hunting rifles, but NYC does.
There are numerous complexities within the various gun regulations. To successfully navigate them and defend yourself in court, get in touch with our attorney. He’s an expert on gun possession laws and will provide the legal representation you need.
Possible Defenses for Gun Possession in Brentwood
For a defendant to be found guilty of criminal possession of a firearm, it must be proven that they knowingly possessed or expressed ownership and control of an operable firearm without a permit.
Depending on the degree of the crime, you or your loved one could face up to 25 years of imprisonment. Though less common, you may also be fined up to $1,000 for a misdemeanor charge. The fine for a felony can be much higher.
Your gun possession lawyer in Brentwood can make several arguments in your defense, depending on the nature of your case. Some possible arguments include:
- Inoperable: The firearm is not in working condition
- Not a firearm: The alleged weapon must meet the definition of a Fiream as defined by New York State.
- Self-defense: Though you don’t have a permit, you carried a firearm because you believed you needed it to protect your life or others’ lives.
- Lack of ownership or knowledge: Someone else placed the weapon in your vehicle or on your person without your knowledge.
- Unlawful search: The officer did not have probable cause for conducting a search so the firearm they found is inadmissible as evidence.
- Constructive Possession: Even though the gun was found in a vehicle in which you were a passenger, it was in the vehicle with out your knowledge and not in your possession.
Sometimes, proving your innocence may not be an option. In that case, your attorney will help you argue mitigation to achieve the best possible sentence for you to avoid the harshest penalties.
Why Choose Roche Law Group?
By choosing us, you’ll have an attorney, Olivier E. Roche, who has managed thousands of criminal cases, many of which involved firearms. Your firearm possession lawyer will never give up on your case. He’ll build a strong case for reduction or dismissal of the charges against you, and protect your rights to the fullest.
Schedule Your Free Consultation
When facing charges of criminal possession of a firearm, you need to get legal representation as soon as possible for the best chance at success. We’ll make sure the police and prosecutors are treating you fairly.
Schedule your free 15-minute consultation by filling out our contact form. You can also call us at (516) 399-0233 or email us at rochelawgroup@gmail.com.
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