Buffalo Criminal Defense Attorney Discusses If a Landlord Can be Charged for a Renter’s Crime

Question:

An apartment I sublet was recently searched and illegal guns were found. I’m not sure if being the original tenant will get me in trouble. My LLC is also registered to this address. How do these charges affect me and my business? The guns don’t belong to me at all.

Answer:

I have advised previous clients that the prosecution has to show actual or constructive possession of the weapon. If you don’t reside there and there is no evidence that you possess dominion and control over the premises it is difficult to prove you have any ties to the weapon. However, as a Buffalo Criminal Defense Attorney I will advise clients that any clothes of yours or mail in your name could be damaging if found in the apartment.

If you have been charged or questioned for a crime that was committed in your building in New York, contact Attorney Arthur Pressman for dedicated representation.

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Arthur L. Pressman, Esq.

Attorney Miami School of Law, National College for DUI Defense, New York State Bar

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Arthur Pressman focuses his practice in the areas of DWI, traffic law and criminal defense. Arthur is a 1982 graduate of the State University of New York at Albany. He earned his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1985 and practiced with the law firm of Heller & Rubin in Miami, Florida from 1986 to 1988. In 1988, Arthur relocated to Buffalo, where he opened his own practice where he has continued to defend those accused of crimes in the Buffalo and Niagara Falls, New York area.

Areas of Expertise: DWI Penalties, Traffic Violations, Speeding Tickets, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Driving Without Insurance, Reckless Driving, Traffic Tickets, Out-of-State Drivers, Criminal Defense, Probation Violation, Drug Crimes, Domestic Violence, Assault and Battery

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