Criminal Defense Law Blog

Boston Marathon Aftermath Case: Dias Kadyrbayev Pre-Trial Hearings May 14-15, 2014 in Boston Federal Court Defense Attorney Robert G. Stahl Attorney Robert G. Stahl for Dias Kadyrbayev speaks to the press outside Boston Federal Court after pre-trial hearings seeking to suppress evidence and statements Kadyrbayev allegedly gave federal authorities. Watch the Complete WBZ TV Report…

Most of us should know that we increase the odds of being charged with a federal or state crime by not consulting a knowledgeable, skilled and experienced criminal defense attorney before speaking with prosecutors or their investigators. It’s dangerous, because what you say can be used against you. But the same danger can exist in…

Robert Stahl, whose criminal defense practice includes representing medical, dental and other professionals accused of wrongdoing, represented a New Jersey physician who passed away before the charges could be tried in West Virginia Federal Court. According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette: “New Jersey lawyer, Robert Stahl, said his client was innocent but that he will…

Video Clip: Spiritual Leader of U.S. Syrian Jews Sentenced to Two Years’ House Arrest; Originally Charged with Money Laundering in New Jersey’s Biggest Corruption Case, He Pleads to Unlicensed Money Transmitting TRENTON, NJ – The spiritual leader of Syrian Jews in the United States, Brooklyn, New York was sentenced to two years’ house arrest in…

The stages of a criminal case as it proceeds through the legal system can be confusing for individuals who find themselves on the wrong end of legal charges for the first time. Though popular media has no shortage of stories set within the criminal justice system, these fictional depictions often leave out important details. When…

If you are a non-citizen facing criminal charges, you face more than just the loss of your liberty. Criminal convictions can have serious immigration consequences. The outcome of a criminal case may affect a non-citizen’s ability to remain in the United States, to become a citizen, or to re-enter after leaving to travel or visit…

Utah introduces first white collar criminal registry In March of 2016, Utah became the first state in the country to introduce a White Collar Criminal Registry. While criminal registries are not new, for example sex offender registries have been around for over 20 years, this is the first time a state has established a public…

Dias Kadyrbayev from Kazakhstan Charged With Obstruction in the Boston Marathon Bombing Aftermath News Coverage from Dias Kadyrbayev Case Milestones: Four days after the horrific Boston Marathon bombing, Dias Kadyrbayev, a 19-year-old college student from Kazakhstan studying at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, was taken into custody by federal authorities. Kadyrbayev was one of…

10 Years Instead of Life: Orthodox Rabbi, Who Faced Max Life in Prison, Gets 10 Years After an Impassioned Sentencing Argument by Criminal Defense Attorney Robert G. Stahl TRENTON, NJ – The defendant, an Orthodox rabbi of Lakewood, New Jersey, committed his life to helping Orthodox Jewish women obtain religious divorces so that they could…

Criminal Defense Attorney Robert G. Stahl Represents Young Man Convicted Under Federal “Animal Enterprise Protection Act;” Argues Before Third Circuit Court of Appeals TRENTON, NJ – They were never charged with physical violence in their animal rights campaign against Huntington Life Sciences, a contract laboratory with one facility in New Jersey and two in the…