Felony DUI

Even if you have never had a run-in with the law in New York you are probably aware that the onus is on the state to prove any allegations of a crime that it brings. That is, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. This is true whether the accusation is for something as […]

Get convicted of a crime in Orange County and you could be facing more than just time in jail. State law allows authorities to seize assets that they show have been used in the commission of crime, and the Orange County District Attorney declared this week that he intends to use forfeiture to the fullest

Felony charges for allegedly driving drunk indicate that authorities mean serious business. And anyone facing such charges should be taking the matter just as seriously in protecting their rights. Consulting an experienced attorney is always suggested as a first step. This may be something that a Mount Kisco man has already done. He was reportedly

A Red Hook woman is currently free on $50,000 bail but will be facing arraignment at sometime in the near future. A Dutchess County Grand Jury indicted the 63-year-old woman on 17 felony counts stemming from a January accident in Tivoli that resulted in the deaths of two Bard College students. According to prosecutors, the

An arrest for alleged drunk driving is not something that should be taken lightly. If the authorities allege aggravating circumstances, as might be allowed under the provisions of New York’s Leandra’s Law, the implications become even more serious. Consulting with an attorney is recommended in either case to be sure you know your rights. As

A 53-year-old man has been taken into custody and charged with felony DUI after allegedly causing a three-car accident. The charge is a result of Leandra’s Law, a piece of New York legislation which makes first-offense DUI an automatic felony when a driver is operating a vehicle with a juvenile 15 years or younger as

A 26-year-old Poughkeepsie man was in court on Dec. 16 to plead guilty to vehicular manslaughter charges stemming from a head-on collision with a motorcyclist in May, according to the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office. A 41-year-old Newburgh man was killed in the crash. Sentencing will take place in February. The incident that led to

A 61-year-old man appeared in West Seneca Town Court on Dec. 17 and pleaded not guilty to two DWI charges stemming from a two-car crash in which the driver of the other vehicle was killed. An investigation into the incident was ongoing at the time of the report, and additional charges may be forthcoming. The

In Long Island in May 2012, a 51-year-old man allegedly hit a 76-year-old woman and her 78-year-old husband with his car. The Merrick couple was walking across the road while holding hands. They were both injured, and the driver was taken into custody and charged with driving while intoxicated. Reports say that his blood-alcohol content

Charges are pending for a 23-year-old allegedly drunk driver who caused a fatal crash Nov. 30 in Queens. The fiery car accident occurred around 1 a.m. after a 2006 black Ford sedan slammed into a 2009 Saturn at the corner of 98th Street and 159th Avenue in Howard Beach, according to authorities. After the crash,