While most spectators who attend sporting events and concerts in the Rochester area are responsible in their consumption of alcohol at the event, we are all aware that there are individuals who are kicked out of these events for drunk and disorderly conduct. Unfortunately, some individuals who have been ordered to leave the premises by […]
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New York’s prohibition of many drugs has the result of severely punishing people for possessing even relatively small amounts of a drug. This is rarely more true than with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree (NY PL 220.18), which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, with a minimum of […]
When you’re in possession of a given quantity of a drug and prosecutors believe they can prove that you intended to sell it, you can be charged with a very serious felony. Under NY PL 220.16, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, you can be sentenced to up to 25 years […]
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree (NY PL 220.09) is a class C felony that’s charged by Rochester prosecutors when you are caught in possession of a given amount of a controlled substance. An eighth of an ounce of a preparation containing a narcotic drug, or half an ounce of a […]
It’s not as uncommon as you might think for married people to split up, live separate lives, and even lose touch, without ever actually divorcing. If that’s your situation, there are advantages and disadvantages for you. First, you may need to do some work to locate your spouse. If you ultimately can’t find them, even […]
Most Rochester residents with no prior drinking and driving convictions are eligible to attend the Drinking Driver Program if convicted of an alcohol-related driving offense. Attendance at the Drinking Driver Program is required to obtain a conditional driver’s license if the defendant wishes to continue driving for work, school, medical treatment and other necessities while […]
Anyone who relies upon a commercial motor vehicle driver’s license to continue working faces serious consequences if convicted of a drinking and driving offense and should seek the help of an experienced Rochester DWI lawyer. Even for a first time offender, the laws of New York State make it nearly impossible for someone whose employment […]
When a defendant chooses to go to trial on a drinking and driving offense, he or she should have an experienced Rochester DWI lawyer who knows what to anticipate. While every case has its own unique aspects, in most drinking and driving cases there are a very limited number of witnesses who will usually testify […]
Many Rochester area defendants convicted of a drinking and driving offense will be required by the court to meet with a probation officer prior to sentencing. The fact that the DWI defendant must meet with a probation officer does not mean that he or she will eventually be sentenced to probation. Instead, the purpose of […]
Many New York drug possession or sale crimes are graded based on the weight of the drugs in question, and in the case of Criminal Sale of Marijuana (Marihuana) in the Third Degree (NY PL 221.45), Rochester prosecutors can charge you if you sell a quantity of pot, or a mixture containing it, that weighs […]