Experienced Buffalo DWI lawyers have seen the role of alcohol treatment in drinking and driving cases develop from an option that may be voluntarily pursued by the defendant or imposed at the Court’s option to something that is mandatory in many DWI cases. Aside from situations where alcohol treatment is mandatory, there are multiple parties…
A Buffalo area driver arrested for the offense of Driving While Intoxicated who has no prior drinking and driving offenses faces a misdemeanor charge, which is a crime. When there are no particularly aggravating factors surrounding the offense – such as a car accident, a very high breath test score, or resisting arrest – it…
New York’s DWI laws are very complex, and it helps to have an experienced Buffalo DWI lawyer who can help you. For repeat offenders or those drivers whose behavior is considered particularly dangerous (such as driving with a very high blood alcohol content), there a variety of additional penalties that may be faced. When a…
Riding all terrain vehicles or ATVs is a common recreational activity in the rural areas surrounding Buffalo. While New York State has passed specific laws governing the operation of snowmobiles and boats while under the influence of alcohol, it has never passed any laws specifically directed at ATVs. As a result, whether someone may be…
No, it’s a commonly held belief that if you caused the marriage to break down, that your spouse will have the upper hand in crafting the divorce settlement, but the truth today is very different. Divorce in New York isn’t about punishing one spouse and letting the other have their vengeance for bad behavior. When…
Like most experienced Buffalo DWI lawyers, we have seen drivers arrested for drinking and driving under a variety of circumstances. While New York’s DWI laws can be quite broad regarding where an arrest may be made, there are circumstances under which a driver’s rights not to be subject to illegal search and seizure by law…
All Buffalo area police departments currently use breath test machines that provide a printout of the defendant’s breath test score. This breath test score may be used to support a charge of Driving With A Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or Greater or Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated per se, which requires a breath test score…
Anyone arrested for drinking and driving who has prior alcohol-related driving offenses requires the help of an experienced Buffalo DWI lawyer. A driver who is arrested for Driving While Intoxicated, Driving With .08% or Greater Blood Alcohol Content or Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated per se and has been convicted of one or more of these…
The least serious drinking and driving charge that a Buffalo driver over the age of eighteen may face is Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol. For a first time offender, this charge will usually be classified as a traffic infraction, which is not a crime. This means that someone convicted of this drinking and driving…
Buffalo Penalties For Unlawful Possession Of Marijuana (Marihuana) (NY PL 221.05) While attitudes about marijuana and the laws that govern its use are experiencing a sea change today, it is still against the law for most people to possess even small amounts of marijuana in Buffalo. If you’re caught with a very minor amount, you…
