Representing those arrested or convicted for gravity knife possession.
The Law Office of Mark Marino is focused only on gravity knives and gravity knife-related crimes. This section deals with desk appearance tickets (DATs) issued for possession of a gravity knife. The law is simple and the penalties severe:
If you are caught with a gravity knife, you are guilty of a crime in New York. A conviction can follow you around on job interviews, school applications, etc.
One such crime is Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, but gravity knives are also prevalent in Assault and Battery cases. It doesn’t matter if you know it’s a gravity knife or are using the knife for some non-criminal purpose. It doesn’t matter who gave it to you. This is what makes DATs for gravity knife-related offenses different than almost all others.
Even though you received a DAT, which kept you out of central booking, the same penalties apply to you that apply to anyone who is caught with a gravity knife:
· paying a fine
· community service
· probation
· jail sentence
Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree
If you were given a DAT for gravity knife possession, odds are you’ve been charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor for someone without a prior offense. If convicted, you face a maximum of one year in jail.
For those with a prior conviction, possession of a gravity knife is a Class D Felony.
If you’re facing a gravity knife-related charge and the police officer gave you a desk appearance ticket, you probably don’t have a prior conviction – basically, the officer didn’t think that you were a threat to society. The officer did you a favor and saved you from going to central booking and some time in jail. You have a date right on the DAT. That’s your return date and you must show up. You should contact us before then for a free consultation.
NYC Gravity Knife Lawyer Mark Marino and partner Galluzzo & Johnson represent clients in Brooklyn, The Bronx,