In what appears to be a failed low speed getaway, the boyfriend of dime-a-dozen reality “star” Stephanie Pratt was arrested yesterday for allegedly rolling over the foot of a police officer in Manhattan. According to earlier reports, Julien Chabbott was charged with Second Degree Assault (New York Penal Law 120.05(3)),…
Whether you are operating a motor vehicle in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Westchester or anywhere else in New York State, the DWI laws are all the same. For example, if you “blow” and register a .08 or higher BAC, you will face a per se arrest charge of Driving While Intoxicated pursuant…
Driving with a suspended license in New York may seem like no big deal, but Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle (Vehicle and Traffic Law 511, a/k/a VTL 511), is not only serious, but a criminal offense. Although not a part of the New York Penal Law, VTL 511…
Mark Steinberg, Tiger Woods’ agent, was arrested Saturday evening in the Westchester County town of Ardsely, New York for drunk driving and DWI. According to reports, Steinberg allegedly recorded a .18 on the intoxilyzer. The legal limit in New York State is .08. Once a driver blows .18 or higher…
I don’t know how many times I can say it, but New York drunk driving crimes and driving while intoxicated arrests have enormous ramifications. Compounding matters, criminal attorneys and New York City DWI lawyers often face evidence that is videotaped and based in chemical tests that is difficult to controvert.…
Section 1192 of the New York Vehicular and Traffic Law (VTL 1192 ) sets forth what constitutes Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol or, as most people call it, Drunk Driving, DWI or DUI. The consequences of a conviction can be life changing in terms or…
As an experienced New York DWI lawyer, I have served many clients who faced drunk driving charges (a.k.a. driving while intoxicated, driving while under the influence, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated) under New York’s Vehicle and Traffic Laws (VTL) 1192. I have seen many fact patterns and legal issues…
Facing a Drunk Driving, DUI or DWI criminal arrest in New York can be an extremely frightening experience for any individual especially for an accused who does not have an experienced New York DWI lawyer at their side. Whether one is arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated in Manhattan,…
Sometimes, as a criminal defense attorney in New York, the best way to zealously represent your client against criminal charges is to challenge the admissibility of evidence before the trial begins. This strategy can be particularly effective when a defendant faces any one of the Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) charges…
New York criminal lawyers and New York DWI attorneys are often confronted with defending clients against numerous “types” of DWI and DUI charges. Whether the drunk driving crime is Common Law DWI, Aggravated DWI or Per Se DWI, a NY criminal attorney has to be prepared to attack not only…