Arrested or under investigation in Brooklyn? Spahija Law defends misdemeanor and felony charges across Kings County, led by former Brooklyn prosecutor Amel Spahija. Free consultation, 24 hours a day. Call 646-453-4001.
An arrest in Brooklyn moves fast. Processing at the precinct, Central Booking, and arraignment at Brooklyn Criminal Court usually happen within 24 hours, and the decisions made in that window shape the entire case. Do not discuss the incident with police, do not post about it, and get counsel involved before arraignment whenever possible. Our guide to what to do in the first 24 hours after a Brooklyn arrest covers every step in detail.
These are the courts where Brooklyn cases are heard. If you are unsure which one your case is in, the court name is printed on your arrest paperwork or desk appearance ticket, and we can confirm it for you.
Spahija Law defends the full range of New York criminal charges, from desk appearance tickets to violent felony indictments. Every charge below links to a detailed guide covering the statute, the penalties, and the defenses that actually work in Kings County:
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Brooklyn Juvenile Defense Lawyer →Amel Spahija served as an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County and Richmond County before founding Spahija Law. He made charging decisions, presented cases to grand juries, litigated suppression hearings, and tried cases in the same courtrooms where he now defends. That means your defense is built around how the prosecution actually evaluates your case, not guesswork. Read more about the former prosecutor advantage.
Brooklyn Criminal Court, 120 Schermerhorn Street: arraignments, misdemeanor cases, and preliminary felony proceedings. Nearly every Brooklyn criminal case starts here, usually within 24 hours of arrest.
Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term, 320 Jay Street: felony indictments, suppression hearings, and trials. This is where the most serious Brooklyn cases are decided.
Our office at 147 Prince Street sits minutes from both courthouses. We are in these buildings constantly, and we know the judges, the parts, and the local practices that affect outcomes.
Every case turns on its own facts, but our approach is consistent: attack the evidence early, enforce every discovery deadline under CPL Article 245, and litigate suppression aggressively. See recent Brooklyn criminal defense case results for anonymized examples of that approach at work.
Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, Park Slope, Williamsburg, Bushwick, Bedford Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Flatbush, Bensonhurst, Sunset Park, Brownsville, East New York, Canarsie, Sheepshead Bay, and Coney Island. Wherever in Kings County you were arrested, your case comes to the same two courthouses, and that is where we work every week.
We also defend clients in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, Nassau County, and Westchester County.
Misdemeanors are handled in Brooklyn Criminal Court at 120 Schermerhorn Street. Felonies proceed to Kings County Supreme Court at 320 Jay Street after indictment. Spahija Law appears in both courthouses regularly.
Say nothing about the incident, ask for a lawyer clearly, and contact counsel before arraignment if possible. Statements made at the precinct routinely become the strongest evidence in the case.
Yes. Suppression motions, defective accusatory instruments, speedy trial violations under CPL 30.30, and grand jury outcomes all end cases before trial. Early motion practice is where most Brooklyn cases are actually won.
Yes, from desk appearance tickets through violent felony indictments and federal cases in the Eastern District of New York.
Amel Spahija worked inside the same office now prosecuting your case. He knows how charging decisions get made, what evidence the office trusts, and when supervisors approve reductions. That insight shapes every strategic decision in your defense.
Free, confidential consultations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The earlier we get involved, the more options you have.
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