A New York police officer pulling you over is enough to spike your anxiety level for sure. If a traffic stop occurs on your way home after dining out with friends and having a few drinks, you have good reason to be concerned, especially if the reason for the stop has...
DWI
How to talk to the police during a DWI traffic stop
What you do and say after a police officer pulls you over can mean the difference between sleeping in your own bed that night or spending the night in jail. Besides the unpleasantness of being arrested on DWI charges, you could face losing your driver's license, a...
Choosing the most appropriate defense for a drunk driving charge
Facing drunk driving charges is a serious threat to one’s future interests. A conviction of this type of crime in New York could result in penalties that may include time behind bars, expensive fines, loss of driving privileges and more. If you are currently facing a...
New York Woman charged with DWI following traffic stop
A woman in New York was recently arrested for driving while intoxicated, or DWI, after police said they caught her driving in the wrong lane. According to authorities, the 27-year-old woman’s blood alcohol level at the time of her arrest was triple the state’s legal...
What type of DWI charges could a driver face in New York?
Like most other states, New York State has multiple criminal charges that relate to driving while intoxicated and driving while impaired. If you find yourself pulled over by a police officer in this state and end up accused of impaired driving, you may find it to your...
Car accident leads to 1 death, DWI charge
A man in New York has been accused of causing a woman’s death in a car accident due to drinking and driving. She now faces a charge of driving while intoxicated (DWI). Nonetheless, anyone in New York who is charged with drunk driving is always presumed innocent until...
A DWI conviction could lead to higher insurance costs
Any conviction for a criminal charge can come with consequences. In many cases, the repercussions of a conviction may not even relate directly to the sentencing handed down by the court. For example, if a person is convicted of a DWI charge in New York, it is likely...
Sobriety checkpoints announced for Halloween weekend
Beginning today, October 30, and continuing through Sunday, November 1, the Putnam County Sheriff's Department will be acting in conjunction with other local law enforcement agencies and authorities to crack down on driving while impaired.This special enforcement...
These medical conditions can mimic intoxication
You probably know that there are some illnesses that could make you seem impaired. Certain medical conditions may make you confused, agitated or aggressive, dizzy or weak. They could make you unbalanced or cause you to slur your words.In cases where you're driving and...
Is a DWI actually a serious offense?
When you think about a charge for driving while intoxicated, what do you think? Do you think that it's not serious or that it's just fees or fines that you'll pay? Do you think it's common or a simple charge that is much like a speeding ticket?A DWI is a little more...