Rochester drivers who are repeat drinking and driving offenders often face enhanced charges and additional penalties. While such enhancement usually takes the form of elevating the classification of the offense – for example, raising a misdemeanor drunk driving offense to a felony charge – a repeat offender who is convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired […]
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For Rochester criminal defense lawyers, defending against a charge of driving under the influence of drugs is – in many ways – similar to defending drinking and driving cases. New York State uses essentially the same system of penalties regardless of whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Also, for repeat […]
New York gives parents great leeway in how they choose to raise their children and what people are allowed to be part of their children’s lives. When it comes to whether grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other blood relatives can reasonably expect to win visitation with a relative’s children through a lawsuit, the answer is […]
It’s always a good idea to have any legal document reviewed by an attorney who works for you. The danger with not having your own representation and trusting your fiance’s lawyer in a prenup discussion is that in the best case, a prenuptial agreement will reflect the interests of both partners. When your fiance’s attorney […]
Maybe not. If you and your spouse are both in good financial condition and the end of the marriage doesn’t leave either of you in a reduced condition, you may not have to worry about support. On the other hand, if you’re both high earners and one spouse is taking over a large mortgage and […]
Yes, couples are entitled to a great deal of flexibility with how they develop custody agreements in New York. Courts want to see custody and visitation plans that are practical, provide stability to the children involved, and which are logistically reasonable. Parents who both reside in a child’s school district, for instance, may be able […]
There are many factors that go into the consideration of an equitable distribution of marital assets. When one spouse worked but the other didn’t, the working spouse may feel that they are due a greater share of the accumulated household wealth – after all, that spouse worked to earn it – but that isn’t necessarily […]
While Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol is a traffic infraction, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs is taken much more seriously. A Rochester driver convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs faces many of the same penalties as a person convicted of Driving While Intoxicated. For a first time offender, Driving While Ability […]
Criminal Defense Lawyer For Driving While Ability Impaired By Drugs Charges While most Rochester DWI cases involve defendants who are accused of being unable to safely drive due to the consumption of alcohol, New York State law also outlaws driving while under the influence of drugs. Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs outlaws the operation […]
A first time offender charged with common law Driving While Intoxicated faces an unclassified misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is considered a crime in New York State, and a conviction will result in a criminal record. A Rochester driver convicted of this crime also faces several other serious penalties. For a first time offender, the maximum possible […]