Drunk Driving Charges

On May 25, the governor of New York announced that the entire state will be increasing controls in order to combat impaired driving during Memorial Day weekend. The increased patrols are scheduled to run from May 27 to May 30. In 2014, 317 people were killed in the state of New York over Memorial Day […]

A New York woman was arrested on suspicion of DWI after starting a chain-reaction car accident that left a pedestrian pinned against a restaurant wall in Suffolk County on May 2. The accident occurred at approximately 4:05 p.m. According to authorities, the 56-year-old defendant was driving her car on West Jericho Turnpike in Huntington when

A New York woman had a head-on collision and then crashed into a tree while she was allegedly drunk. According to the Suffolk County Police Department, the woman also had three children in the vehicle with her at the time of the incident. It took place on April 30 when the woman was driving westbound

A New York man has been taken into custody and charged with a wide variety of criminal offenses after an early morning accident that left a taxi driver dead. The incident occurred in Nassau County on April 23 at 4:16 a.m. The police alleged that the 23-year-old man was speeding in a BMW at an

Procedural violations can substantially undermine the prosecution’s case in a drunk driving case. In a recent example, a judge determined that evidence of an accused’s blood alcohol content was inadmissible at trial due to improper breathalyzer protocol. The evidence might otherwise have been highly detrimental to the accused’s DUI defense, as it reportedly indicated a

Many people know that a conviction for drunk driving can result in serious penalties. You could owe fines, fees, spend time in jail and lose your license. However, many individuals do not know that a drunk driving conviction can limit their ability to travel abroad. Immigration laws vary from country to country. Some countries deny

Even getting pulled over and ticketed for a simple reason, like a taillight that is out, can be intimidating. Yet it could always be worse, as in the case of a traffic stop that escalates into a drunk driving arrest. New York law typically requires some behavior that gives authorities probable cause to pull over

In this blog, we frequently discuss the harsh penalties that drivers who are convicted of drunk driving charges in New York State face. These penalties may include costly fines, the suspension or revocation of one’s driver’s license and jail time. For individuals who are convicted of multiple DWIs, especially those including BAC levels of .18

Individuals who are arrested in New York State on drunk driving charges face harsh penalties. In cases where a driver causes or is involved in a motor vehicle accident in which others are injured or killed, he or she is likely to be charged with additional and more serious criminal charges including vehicular homicide and

On New Year’s Eve, Americans across the nation gather with friends and family in order to honor the passing of another year and to welcome in a new one. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day can be a time for celebration and a time for renewal. However, for those Americans who get arrested because