Buffalo Penalties For Criminal Sale of Marijuana (Marihuana) in the Second Degree (NY PL 221.50) Criminal Sale of Marijuana (Marihuana) in the Second Degree (NY PL 221.50) is a serious felony charge, and there are two ways that Buffalo prosecutors will bring it against you. First, if you sell pot, or a mixture containing pot,…
No, New York doesn’t have any mechanism for a “common law” divorce, so if you need to become divorced in Buffalo either to remarry or simply to tie up loose ends in your life, you’ll have to file for divorce. In most cases, couples who have not lived together for years have long since worked…
Any experienced Buffalo DWI lawyer can tell you that a drinking and driving conviction carries a wide variety of financial penalties. Some of these – such as the fees associated with obtaining a conditional driver’s license or the mandatory surcharges imposed by New York State – are required to be paid, and the cost associated…
Nearly all Buffalo area drinking and driving arrests involve the driver being asked to submit to a breath test to determine his or her blood alcohol content. The results of the breath test are necessary to support charges such as Driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or Greater or Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated,…
When a Buffalo driver is arrested for drinking and driving and has no prior offenses, there are a number of potential misdemeanor offenses that may be charged. These include Driving While Intoxicated, Driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or Greater, and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated per se (which requires a blood alcohol content…
New York State has several additional regulations when it comes to drinking and driving in what is termed a “special vehicle,” such as a bus or a truck weighing over 18,000 pounds. A Buffalo driver arrested for Driving While Intoxicated in a special vehicle may face very severe penalties. When it comes to trucks, the…
Buffalo Penalties For Criminal Sale Of Marijuana (Marihuana) In The Fourth Degree (NY PL 221.40) Sales of even small amounts of marijuana remain a crime in Buffalo, and if you’re caught selling more than two grams or one joint of marijuana, but less than 25 grams, you can be charged with Criminal Sale of Marijuana…
Buffalo Penalties For Criminal Possession Of Marijuana (Marihuana) In The First Degree (NY PL 221.30) If you are caught in possession of more than ten pounds of marijuana, you’ll face the very serious charge of Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the First Degree (NY PL 221.30), which can result in a sentence of up to…
Buffalo Penalties For Criminal Possession Of Marijuana (Marihuana) In The Second Degree (NY PL 221.25) Because New York doesn’t allow for expungement of criminal records, it’s vital that anyone charged with a crime in Buffalo, and especially if you’re charged with a felony, reach out to an experienced criminal defense attorney right away. With drug…
Until 2010, New York had the most stringent divorce laws in the United States, and it was difficult to obtain a divorce even when both spouses wanted to end their marriage. That changed with a series of modernizations enacted to reform the matrimonial and divorce system in New York, and today a person can unilaterally…
