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A New Rochelle man charged with two counts of felony Assault stood just outside the entrance of the Westchester County Court with his defense attorney, Stephen Riebling, moments after all of the criminal charges against him were dismissed. This young man was facing two felony charges for assault. He was facing up to 25 years in prison. At the end of the day, Mr. Riebling did exhaustive research and investigation to find that the facts and circumstances did not support the criminal charges as alleged. Mr. Riebling presented a compelling argument. The client avoided a serious criminal conviction and the order of protection was removed.

Barry Sheehan, Sr. was charged with two felony counts involving Assault in the First Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. It was alleged that the 67-year-old Mr. Sheehan shot his 30-year-old son with a.45 caliber semi-automatic handgun during a family dispute and altercation at their home in Yonkers, NY. The son, Barry Sheehan, Jr. was initially struck in the shoulder by a single bullet. However, the bullet fragmented causing injury to his spine, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. The Westchester County indictment also accused the father of possessing a handgun with the intent of using it unlawfully against his son and intending to cause him serious ...

Orange County, NY - A Westchester County man charged with misdemeanor Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree exited the Town of Monroe Court relieved that the criminal charges against him were finally dismissed. The young man, represented by criminal defense attorney Stephen Riebling (a partner with Riebling & Payton, PLLC), was charged with misdemeanor Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree. The charges arose from an alleged verbal altercation that took place over the phone with the mother of his child in Monroe, NY. The domestic violence related charges were handled in the Monroe Town Court and the presiding judge issued a temporary order of protection preventing the defendant from ...

Criminal Defense Attorney Marcia Payton of Riebling & Payton, PLLC appeared in the New York City Criminal Court to defend a client facing felony charges including: Forgery in the Second Degree (NY PL 170.10(1)) Identity Theft in the Second Degree (NY PL 190.79(1)) Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree (NY PL 155.30(4)) Identity Theft in the Third Degree (NY PL 190.78(1)) Fortunately for our client, Ms. Payton quickly intervened and proactively worked to help the client avoid a felony conviction and any jail time. In fact, she successfully negotiated a disposition where the client was able to enter one of New York’s Alternative to Incarceration Programs (ATI). Given the severity of the criminal ...

An Uber driver was charged with three criminal counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree (D Felony), Assault in the Second Degree (D Felony) and Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree (A Misdemeanor). The allegations of the case defended by attorney Stephen Riebling in the Westchester County Court accused his client, an Uber driver, of starting an Uber trip in downtown New York City, traveling through the Bronx, NY and stopping on the shoulder of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County, NY. The passenger claimed that Mr. Riebling’s client exited the vehicle and sexually assaulted her while she slept in the backseat. The passenger detailed a physical altercation after the ...

The Indicated Report and the Fair Hearing After receiving a complaint the Westchester County Department of Social Services (DSS) undertakes an investigation to determine whether or not there is evidence to support the underlying accusations. Most people learn of the investigation when they are contacted by a social worker from Child Protective Services (CPS). Once the investigation is complete, CPS will issue a report determining whether the allegations are “indicated” or “unfounded.” Under the New York Social Services Law (SSL§ 412 and 424), an “indicated report” means a report made “... if an investigation determines that some credible evidence of the alleged abuse or maltreatment exists.” ...

On June 21, 2021, a man traveling to Westchester County from Florida was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon when an unlicensed 9mm handgun was discovered in his luggage. The case was heard in the Rye Town Court, located in Port Chester, NY before Judge Colangelo. From inception, the case was defended by Westchester criminal defense attorney Stephen Riebling. During the two months that the case was pending, Mr. Riebling conducted an extensive investigation of the allegations and underlying events. In addition to the local authorities in Westchester County, Mr. Riebling had to assist his client in defending allegations brought by TSA (the Transportation Security ...