If you’ve been charged with reckless endangerment in New York, it is critical that you speak with a criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. Please call the Law Office of Michael J. McConnell right now for a free consultation at (914) 810-0510.
Reckless endangerment can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony in New York depending on the facts of the case. The misdemeanor charge applies when someone “recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person.” The felony charge applies when a person, “under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life, recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to another person.”
The most common examples are things like seriously dangerous driving and discharging a firearm in public. However, too often the crime of reckless endangerment is charged when it isn’t really justified or supported by the facts. Indeed, sometimes police and prosecutors overcharge based on simple misunderstandings or exaggerated claims by witnesses.
As a criminal defense attorney, Michael J. McConnell knows the ways to challenge the prosecution’s evidence by questioning whether the alleged conduct was truly “reckless” under the law. By doing this, he can fight to have the charges reduced or dismissed.
If you’ve been charged with reckless endangerment, it is important for you to know your rights and have an aggressive advocate fighting for you in court.
Contact the Law Office of Michael J. McConnell today for a free consultation.
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