Any Aggravated Sexual Abuse charge is a felony, and any conviction or guilty plea will have lasting consequences for you. If you’re facing charges of Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree (NY PL 130.66), know that you aren’t only risking seven years in prison. Once you’re released back into society, you’ll also be required […]
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Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Fourth Degree (NY PL 130.65a) is a felony charge that Buffalo prosecutors will pursue relentlessly. Like any sex crime prosecution, a conviction or even guilty plea means that you may end up in prison (Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Fourth Degree carries a maximum four year sentence), but also that […]
Predatory Sexual Assault (NY PL 130.95) is charged in addition to other extremely serious allegations in Buffalo. If you’re facing prosecution for one of several first degree sex crimes during which you caused injury or threatened another with a dangerous instrument, you have a history of conviction for incest or use of child in a […]
The judge in your Buffalo divorce or family court matter will be focusing on your child’s best interests in your custody dispute. To this end, the judge will consider factors like the relative bond each parent has with the child and which parent has been the primary caregiver. Each parent’s ability to promote a positive […]
When a driver is convicted of a misdemeanor level drinking and driving offense in a Buffalo area court – such as Driving While Intoxicated, Driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or Greater, or Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated per se – he or she will be required to have an ignition interlock device on […]
Any Buffalo area police officer who conducts a breath test on a driver suspected of drinking and driving is required to have completed a course regarding the operation of that machine, passed a test, and been issued a permit to perform the breath test by New York State. If the police officer who performed the […]
Many Buffalo area drivers who are convicted of a drinking and driving offense will need to take a course to obtain a conditional driver’s license, which allows them to continue driving for work, school and other necessities. This course is not the same as the Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention Course that is available to any […]
As experienced Buffalo DWI lawyers, we have seen the rules surrounding the issuance of driver’s licenses to individuals convicted of drinking and driving become increasingly complex. When a driver loses his or her full driving privileges due to an alcohol-related offense, there are a variety of different types of limited driver’s licenses available depending on […]
Those who are repeatedly convicted of misdemeanor sexual offenses, such as forcible touching or sexual abuse, will eventually find themselves subject a felony charge in Buffalo. Under Persistent Sexual Abuse (NY PL 130.53), those with two past convictions for one of those misdemeanor charges in the previous ten years will be subject to a class […]
While many people think of misdemeanor charges as something like getting a traffic ticket, the truth is that they are potentially much more serious than you may expect. As a class A misdemeanor, Forcible Touching (NY PL 130.52) can carry a sentence of up to one year in Buffalo, and conviction can put you at […]