Ron Kuby, a veteran New York criminal defense lawyer, took a different view. “Judge Merchan is known for being a harsh sentencer when it comes to white-collar crimes committed by people who have ...

“Now enough is enough.” Defense attorney Ron Kuby urged U.S. District Judge Gabriel Gorenstein meanwhile to view the misdemeanor trespass offense as one would a drug offender grappling with addiction.

Ron Kuby, a First Amendment lawyer in New York, told NBC News that it is unlikely the law would survive a court challenge if passed. "It's hard to imagine a proposal that would be more violative ...