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New York weapons and gun laws are among the strictest in the country as our client, a licensed gun holder in Nassau County, came to find out when he accidentally brought the wrong bag to JFK airport on his way to catch a flight to a meeting. Although licensed in Nassau County, a New York City Special Carry License is needed to carry in New York City. The Queens District Attorney charged our client with Criminal Possession of a Weapon as a Class C Felony, with a mandatory minimum of 3 ½ years! Mr. Greenberg moved swiftly to get the client released from jail, conferenced the case with the Queens District Attorney’s Office, and put together a mitigation package. The case was Dismissed and Sealed within days of the arrest! It is extremely important that your attorney be highly experienced in dealing with similar cases with both the Queens District Attorney’s office and the Queens Courts. Don’t leave your future in the hands of chance after being arrested at an NYC airport, licensed or not. Reach out to Addabbo & Greenberg at 718-268-0400 and speak to attorneys who know what needs to be done!!!

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Kevin Gomez, 22, was acquitted of felony manslaughter in the fatal 2023 hit-and-run death of three-year-old Quintus Chen in Queens, New York, but a jury found him guilty of misdemeanor charges including reckless driving and operating an unregistered vehicle. Queens Daily Eagle Prosecutors argued Gomez’s tinted windows severely impaired his visibility, yet he struck the child and fled the scene, while his defense countered that Gomez was merging into traffic and did not see the child, calling the tragedy an accidental “pedestrian error.” Queens Daily Eagle Gomez faces sentencing on December 10 and could receive either probation or up to a year behind bars. Queens Daily Eagle Click the link to read the full article.

A “Not Guilty” verdict was rendered to the charge of Murder 2 nd degree at a trial wherein Criminal Defense Attorney Todd Greenberg presented the Defense of Extreme Emotional Disturbance with Expert Witness, Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Bardey. The finding of Extreme Emotional Disturbance reduces the charge of Murder in the Second Degree, which carries a life sentence, to Manslaughter in the First Degree, with a sentencing range of 5 to 25 years.  Mr. Greenberg presented a Sentence Memorandum and researched other cases where the Extreme Emotional Disturbance was so severe that Appellate Courts reduced maximum sentences to minimum sentences. Although the District Attorney asked for a 22-year sentence, on July 23, 2025, relying on the cases presented by Mr. Greenberg, the Defendant was sentenced to 6 years’ incarceration! No matter how bleak the situation is, call Addabbo & Greenberg for help. Our experience equals results!

January 3rd 2024 Our client was arrested after execution of a Search Warrant on March 1, 2023. When arrested, he was alleged to have a “cache” of illegal weapons as illustrated in the below photo. Upon closer examination, none of the guns, except one in our client’s bedroom, were fully assembled and did not qualify under NY Law as an operable weapon. Criminal Defense Attorney Todd D. Greenberg was able to establish that our client was a “hoarder”, that he collected these items, but never intended to assemble the guns. Further Mr. Greenberg urged the Prosecution to consider that he didn’t possess a criminal intent. Mr. Greenberg suggested a course of counseling for our clients’ hoarding issues and is thankful to the Queens District Attorney which approved a sentence of 5 years’ Probation instead of the substantial jail sentence that the District Attorney first sought. Please call Addabbo & Greenberg 718-268-0400, and ask for attorney Todd D. Greenberg, to help you through your unfortunate situation if you are charged with a crime.

On September 7th, 2023, our 16-year-old client was in a car when the police stopped the vehicle, searched the car and found a loaded weapon (there was another person in the car). Immediately, Criminal Defense attorney Todd D. Greenberg concluded after viewing Body Cams that there was absolutely no “probable cause” to stop and search the vehicle! Kudos to the Queens District Attorney for immediately researching and determining that Mr. Greenberg was correct and that the police lacked “probable cause” for the stop and search. Within two weeks after being arrested on a serious felony with a mandatory jail term, the case was dismissed and sealed and our young client had a second chance at life! If you need our help please do not hesitate to call 718-268-0400 or visit our website www.queenslaw.com

In the midst of a re-trial of a case that resulted in a hung jury, all felony charges were dismissed against the Defendant, a Vascular Technologist with Winthrop Hospital, based upon the extensive legal research and arguments made by Criminal Defense Attorney Todd. D. Greenberg. The Defendant was charged with three counts of a Criminal Sexual Act. It was alleged that he had oral sex with three patients while he was performing a sonogram. The pivotal issue in the case was whether the Defendant was a “Healthcare Provider”, as defined in the Penal Law of the State of New York, wherein there could be no consent between adults in that setting. After extensive legal research regarding case law and the legislative history of the term “Healthcare Provider”, and after several motions, a previous trial, and a trip to the Appellate Division, a Nassau County Judge agreed with the Defense that the Defendant was not, as a matter of law, a “Healthcare Provider”, which is defined as a person who practices medicine by either diagnosing, testing, operating, or prescribing. As a result of the persistence of Criminal Defense Attorney Todd D. Greenberg, all felony charges were dismissed.

Our client, a 50-year-old man employed at the same job for 32 years with no prior record, was arrested for allegedly stalking and endangering the welfare of a 14-year-old child who was walking home from school. Our client was off from work that day, and he went to work out at a gym and then proceeded to a basketball court to play some basketball with the plan to go home after. On the way home he stopped to admire some flowers in front of a house wherein he proceeded to chant mantras and enjoy the beautiful day. At the same time that the Defendant was maneuvering his car to get in front of the house, the 14-year-old child was walking home from school and mistakenly thought that the Defendant was following her and further misconstrued his chanting mantras as sexual sounds. In a very detailed Trial presentation, Mr. Greenberg reconstructed his clients’ vehicles movements to show that at the time every movement was made the young girl was coincidentally in the area. Further, evidence was introduced that the Defendant hums and sings mantras all the time and it was his habit to do so. Based on that presentation, including the testimony of our client, he was found “Not Guilty” of all charges. Mr. Greenberg’s argument that this was a chance encounter, far from stalking, won the case! Please do not hesitate to call to discuss your case. Call Mr. Greenberg at 718-268-0400 or visit our website www.queenslaw.com

January 13, 2023 Our client was charged with 2 counts of Criminal Mischief, both Class A Misdemeanors, and charged with intentionally destroying her landlords property. From the outset, our client maintained her innocence and the case proceeded to trial. Criminal Defense Attorney Todd Greenberg, through diligent research, located information that severely affected the credibility of the witnesses, leading the Court to find our client “Not Guilty.” You can call Mr. Greenberg at 718-268-0400 and read about the accomplishments of Addabbo & Greenberg at Queenslaw.com.

New York Daily News His defense attorney, Todd Greenberg, said probation was appropriate in this case based on the mitigating circumstances and Mangaran’s personal history. Read More…

Criminal Defense Attorney Todd Greenberg obtained suppression of an AK-47 Riffle leading to a dismissal of a Queens County Indictment that charged the Defendant with a 3 ½ year minimum to 15 year maximum sentence for possession. Our client, along with four other “knuckleheads” (all were college graduates and some had a Masters degree), were at client’s business, two isolated acres bordered by water in Rockaway, Queens, on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2020, and fired an AK-47 in the air. The shots were picked up by ShotSpotter and the police arrived. According to the District Attorney, our client, the owner of the premises, consented to a search which yielded the AK-47. The Prosecution demanded two years in jail and the case proceeded to Hearings. This was a case that Body Worn Cameras actually helped the Defendant expose the truth! The alleged “Consent” to search the premises was captured on video and Mr. Greenberg maintained that the video established that the District Attorney failed to meet it’s “heavy burden” of showing “clear and positive evidence” that there was a voluntary consent to search. Mr. Greenberg performed his usual due diligence by viewing every single Body Worn Camera worn by every Police Officer at the scene. There were at least thirty Body Cameras and fifteen Police Officers involved. During his review of the Body Cams, a Police Officer is heard “faintly whispering” to a fellow Police Officer just 10 minutes after the alleged consent “… are you sure he gave permission?”. Suppression granted! If you or your loved ones are charged with a crime, contact the Attorneys who review every tape, every piece of paper and make every legal argument on a client’s behalf and whom have been successful in preserving the Constitutional Rights of citizens. Contact our firm and ask for Todd Greenberg at 718-268-0400 or at Queenslaw.com.