Barry W. Agulnick Press Page

Driver Accused Of Killing S.I. Jogger Indicted By Grand Jury
"We are going to fight the charges. We believe that when the judge looks at the grand jury minutes he's going to dismiss some of the main charges," said Porfirio's attorney, Barry Agulnick.
October 14th 2010
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Ziming Shen, accused of attacking photographers, sees one charge reduced to misdemeanor
Suspect who allegedly stole federal lunch money still faces assault rap
December 11th 2011
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Slash suspect hauled back to city
His lawyer, Barry Agulnick, said he expects the Albanian national to be released on bail once he arrives in New York.
October 29th 2008

MOB'S STILL PART OF TRIAL IN '89 SLAY
"All this . . . is like a code way of telling the jurors it's about organized crime," defense attorney Barry Agulnick argued in a motion for a mistrial after jurors left the room. "Anybody who watches television knows what 'No respect' means. It's right out of 'The Godfather.' "
May 17th 2005

FIREFIGHTERS MUM IN DEATH INVESTIGATION
"They have nothing to hide," Agulnick said. "We wanted to make sure all their rights were protected as a precedent for the future."
April 5th 1995

WHORE-IBLE DAY IN COURT FOR 'KING OF ALL PIMPS'
"He's eager to get on with his life," said his lawyer, Barry Agulnick. "He has tremendous entrepreneurial skills."
June 30, 2006
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MURDER' NOT TRIAL'S M-WORD
"It's like a coded way of telling the jury this case is about organized crime," defense attorney Barry Agulnick said.
May 17th 2005
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MAKING IT WORK; Defending the Blue
IT CAN probably be said that Barry W. Agulnick knows more police officers accused of breaking the law than almost anyone else in the city. That is because for more than two decades, Mr. Agulnick, a lawyer, has developed a peculiar boutique practice: he specializes in representing officers steeped in seriously hot water.
May 08, 1994
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White House Job Offer Controversy Could Boost Blagojevich Defense
"It shows that it's something that's commonly done and I'm sure his defense is going be that he was selectively prosecuted," Agulnick said. "If they're intelligent jurors, they read newspapers, they watch 24-hour cable, they're on the Internet, they're going to get the message. ... It's got to be something that's going to be helpful to the defense."
June 03, 2010
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Scandal Gives Peek Inside Call-Girl Ring
"A big component of the operation is to give some sort of comfort to the patron," said Barry Agulnick, who represented Jason Itzler, one of New York's most notorious pimps. "That's why you have these shell corporations. This is the blanket of security for the johns."
March 12, 2008
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Prosecuting and Defending Casey Anthony
Attorney Barry Agulnick of New York said prosecutors likely will appeal to the "sympathies and emotions" of the jurors in subtle ways, including introducing morgue photographs, detailed forensic reports and describing the viciousness of the alleged killing. "All these things can be elaborated upon," Agulnick told FOXNews.com.
December 12, 2008
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Scandal gives peek inside call-girl ring
"A big component of the operation is to give some sort of comfort to the patron," said Barry Agulnick, who represented Jason Itzler, one of New York's most notorious pimps. "That's why you have these shell corporations. This is the blanket of security for the johns."
March 12, 2008
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Worlds of pimp, prosecutor and prostitute collide in NYC case
"Crime. Sex. Unforgettable people doing unforgettable things," said Barry Agulnick, lawyer for Jason Itzler, the pimp. "This case probably has more of the Hollywood element than any other I've had. It's got a show biz aura to it."
January 14, 2007
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Treachery in the Suburbs
June 29, 1992
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Running Wild The Amy Fisher Story
August 10, 1992
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Brooklyn Noir 3
Nothing But the Truth
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Loose lips
real words, real people, real funny
By Jamie Malanowski, Lisa Birnbach, Kurt Andersen
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