Buffalo drivers who rely upon a Commercial Driver’s License for their employment should be aware that there are additional driver’s license penalties for CDL holders who are convicted of a drinking and driving offense. Many of these penalties do not require that the driver be arrested while operating a commercial motor vehicle. Instead, the mere…
A repeat drinking and driving offender faces serious legal consequences and requires the help of an experienced Buffalo DWI lawyer. Most drivers are aware that a second arrest for Driving While Intoxicated may lead to a felony charge. They may not be aware, however, that there are different classes of felonies with different penalties. A…
Criminal Defense Lawyer For Aggravated Sexual Abuse In The Third Degree (NY PL 130.66) Charges Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree (NY PL 130.67) is charged by Buffalo prosecutors when they believe you caused injury to another person by inserting a finger into their vagina, urethra, penis, rectum, or anus while using forcible compulsion,…
Criminal Defense Lawyer For Aggravated Sexual Abuse In The Third Degree (NY PL 130.66) Charges Sex crimes charges are especially damaging to a person’s reputation and relationships, and even if you aren’t convicted, allegations of such conduct can close off opportunities for the rest of your life. If you’ve been charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse…
Criminal Defense Lawyer For Aggravated Sexual Abuse In The Third Degree (NY PL 130.66) Charges Allegations of sexual crimes against children are considered especially serious by Buffalo prosecutors, and cases of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree (NY PL 130.75) are prosecuted vigorously here. The charges allege that over a…
Dealing with the status of a home is one of the most complex, and emotionally charged, elements of a divorce. For most couples, their home is their most valuable asset, and when one spouse wishes to retain the home, the financial obligation can easily outstrip all other elements in a settlement. When you can’t get…
All experienced Buffalo DWI lawyers are familiar with the idea that the prior alcohol or drug related driving convictions may have an impact on the duration of the revocation period of a defendant’s driver’s license. Whether full driving privileges are actually restored following the required revocation period, however, is at the discretion of the Department…
Any Buffalo driver arrested a second time for drinking and driving may face serious legal consequences. If a prior DWI conviction occurred within ten years of the current conviction, the charge against the defendant may be enhanced from a misdemeanor to a felony. This would result in a potentially greater fine, a lengthier driver’s license…
Buffalo drivers convicted of Driving While Intoxicated are subject to not only the criminal penalties set forth in New York State law, but also to the regulations of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) regarding any driver’s license penalties imposed. The DMV has always had the authority to deny the return of a driver’s license…
The laws surrounding licensing following a conviction for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs are confusing even for experienced Buffalo DWI lawyers. This is because the potential driver’s license penalties are set forth not just in the list of penalties for impaired or intoxicated driving, but also in the penalties for controlled substance offenses. In…
