Even first time offenders convicted of Driving While Intoxicated in a Buffalo area court will be required to install an ignition interlock device on every vehicle he or she wishes to continue driving for work, school, or other necessities. This device requires the driver to provide a breath sample before starting the vehicle and periodically […]
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When a Buffalo driver suspected of being intoxicated is asked to take the breath test, there are rules regarding who is permitted to operate the breath test machine. Before being allowed to conduct the breath test, a police officer must complete training pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Health and […]
Snowmobilers should be aware that just as it is illegal to drive a car while intoxicated, it is against the law to operate a snowmobile on any Buffalo area street, highway, public trail, land, body of water, or on the private property of another person while under the influence of alcohol. Also, just as the […]
The modern breath test machines used in DWI cases by all law enforcement agencies in the Buffalo area are complicated devices. They automatically perform a variety of steps related to the breath test and document the results. When any breath test is performed on one of these machines, it should perform multiple purges during the […]
Most Buffalo area drinking and driving offenses involve the driver being asked to submit to a breath test to determine his or her blood alcohol content. In some cases, however, the defendant will be asked or compelled to take a blood test instead. This may happen where the circumstances surrounding the arrest involved a motor […]
As experienced Buffalo DWI lawyers, we have seen a number of changes to the technology used in breath test machines over the years. To obtain a breath test result that properly reflects blood alcohol content, it is important that the air tested be what is referred to as “deep lung air” – air from the […]
It is illegal to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs on any of the public waterways in the Buffalo area. The New York State laws surrounding Boating While Intoxicated mirror, to a large extent, the laws for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. This includes the possibility of enhanced charges […]
When a Buffalo driver is suspected of drinking and driving, law enforcement will usually ask that driver to take a breath test. Because the defendant’s breath test score can be a very important piece of evidence in any DWI case, New York State has passed laws designed to strongly encourage drivers stopped on suspicion of […]
A Buffalo driver arrested for a felony level drinking and driving offense faces very severe consequences. Because felony level offenses are considered very serious, New York State requires that cases involving potential felonies be screened by a grand jury before the prosecution may proceed with any felony charges. A DWI charge may only proceed as […]
Any defendant convicted of a drinking and driving offense at trial has the right to appeal the conviction, the sentence or both. Anyone considering doing so, however, may wish to consult with an experienced Buffalo DWI lawyer to determine the likelihood of an appeal being successful. It is unusual for the ruling of a trial […]