In this Rochester-area DWI case, both the driver and passenger were charged with drunk driving. A 35-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman from Orchard Park, NY were both arrested on drunken driving-related charges after an argument inside a moving car caused it to strike a utility pole in Orchard Park, NY. The car, driven by […]
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It requires an experienced Rochester criminal defense attorney to navigate all the potential sanctions surrounding alcohol-related offenses in New York. Driving While Ability Impaired – the least serious of New York’s drinking and driving charges – is classified as a traffic infraction. This means that it is not a criminal charge and does not result […]
When a Rochester driver is stopped for driving under the influence of alcohol, there are a variety of charges he or she may face depending on the degree of intoxication. Driving While Ability Impaired is the least serious alcohol-related driving offense that may be charged in New York State. To convict an individual of Driving […]
The laws surrounding Driving While Intoxicated in New York State have become quite complicated and require the help of an experienced Rochester criminal defense attorney to navigate. The penalties surrounding Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated Per Se are a good example of how complicated this area of law can become. Like the standard charge of Driving […]
Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated per se is an “enhanced” criminal charge that a Rochester driver accused of driving under the influence of alcohol may face under certain circumstances. Its purpose is to impose greater penalties on drivers who may be extremely intoxicated. While a normal Driving While Intoxicated per se charge may be brought where […]
The good news for young Rochester drivers charged with this offense is that it is considered a non-criminal charge, meaning that the driver will have no criminal record. It does, however, carry some very serious penalties. If a young driver is only charged with Driving After Having Consumed Alcohol Under The Age Of 21, per […]
As Rochester lawyers practicing in the area of criminal defense, not all of the illegal activities our clients are accused of are necessarily “crimes” as defined by New York State law. Instead, especially when dealing with minors, there are several offenses that are classified as illegal but not actual crimes. Driving After Having Consumed Alcohol […]
For a first time offender, a conviction for Driving While Intoxicated is an unclassified misdemeanor, which means it is considered a crime in New York State. This criminal offense carries serious penalties for Rochester drivers. The maximum possible jail sentence for a first time DWI per se offender is 1 year, and the sentence must […]
Rochester drivers should be aware that New York State law has several different crimes that fall under the general category of “DWI.” Driving While Intoxicated per se is the DWI offense commonly referred to as Driving Above the Legal Limit or Driving With More Than .08% Blood Alcohol Content. To be found guilty of Driving […]
If you fail to attend classes, evaluations or treatments, do not pay the required fees, or otherwise do not participate, you will be dropped from the DDP and lose your conditional license. You may re-enter, but only with a written letter of consent from the program’s director. This letter must be brought to any state […]