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- Akron
- Friedman & Ranzenhofer: If you have been arrested for driving while intoxicated or a similar alcohol-related charge, you may wish to hire a criminal defense attorney to represent you in court. A criminal defense attorney can explain to you the impact of the criminal charge on your driver license and the other penalties surrounding an alcohol-related charge. After evaluating the particular circumstances of your case, a defense attorney can also assist you in determining whether it is in your best interest to proceed to trial or attempt to negotiate a plea.
- Albany
- Binghamton
- Aaron Law Offices: If you have been charged with any type of driving violation-from the least serious to the most serious-you need expert representation.
- Lori Ann Roueche: Consequences for ... a DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) ... can be very severe.
- Bronx
- Brooklyn
- Buffalo
- Canandaigua
- Catskeill
- John Kingsley: If you have received a traffic ticket for these violations or any others, you need a knowledgeable and experienced attorney at your side.
- James Wagman: Under New York state law, a person with a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 or higher found operating a motor vehicle can be convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI), also known as driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). In certain situations, a person whose blood alcohol content is less than 0.08 can be convicted of the lesser offense of driving while ability impaired (DWAI). Other common traffic violations include speeding (the speed limit on the Throughway is 65 mph), aggravated unlicensed operation (AUO), commonly known as driving with a suspended (or revoked) license, making illegal turns, and reckless driving. If you are convicted of these kinds of offenses, they can stay on your record for a long time and can impact your life in numerous ways. Do not let this happen to you.
- Commack
- Migliore & Infranco: If your license is suspended you have exposure to criminal prosecution that could result in severe consequences.
- Stephen Kunken: Pursuant to FRE 609, evidence of a witness's prior felony convictions may be admissible to impeach the credibility of the witness, as long as the probative value of the evidence is not substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice. Similarly, evidence of a defendant's prior felony convictions may be admissible to impeach the credibility of the defendant, if the court determines that the probative value of the evidence outweighs its prejudicial effect to the accused. This is a less restrictive measure than the one required for witnesses, which means that it is easier to impeach a defendant with evidence of a prior felony conviction than it is to impeach another witness.
- Courtlandt Manor
- Glen Malia: Crimes that are regarded as less serious are referred to as misdemeanors. A misdemeanor usually is punishable by a fine, or by incarceration in a local jail for a period of less than one year. Prosecutors typically do not convene a grand jury to investigate or issue indictments for misdemeanor charges, although the same conduct may give rise to both felony and misdemeanor charges. Misdemeanors are usually charged by a written complaint, or "information." In some states, poor defendants are not entitled to a court-appointed attorney when charged only with a misdemeanor. The charges may be considered minor, but being accused of a misdemeanor-not to mention being convicted of one-can cause a major disruption in the life of an accused. As in any criminal case, it is essential that a defendant in a misdemeanor prosecution have zealous representation backing him or her up. A person accused of a misdemeanor should seek the help of an experienced criminal defense attorney.
- East Syracuse
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Joseph Lamendola:
Traffic, DWI and Criminal Law: The tremendous power of the government, with its vast resources, would run over the individual if it weren't for the important constitutional rights provided in our criminal justice system. Among the most important of those rights is the right to the effective assistance of counsel.
Traffic Tickets: In New York, a driver's license can be revoked if the driver incurs 11 or more points on the license within 18 months. A lawyer can help you keep your license and reduce the heavy fines involved in traffic violations.
Driving While Intoxicated: A DWAI or DWI conviction will cause license suspension or revocation, possible jail and heavy fines. A lawyer review the evidence in a drunk-driving case to determine whether your rights were violated. Also, a lawyer can help you keep your driving privileges and avoid jail.
Misdemeanors: Misdemeanors can be punished by up to one year in jail, three years' probation supervision or up to $1,000 in fines. If you are charged with a misdemeanor or felony, the courts will probably insist that you have a lawyer represent you because of the import rights and liberties at stake.
Felonies: Felonies can involve state prison and the loss of certain State licenses and privileges.
- Farmingville
- Dennis Masino: For younger clients such as college students at Stony Brook University, the consequences of a criminal conviction may not be apparent until years later when they apply for a job and the misdemeanor conviction appears in a routine background check requested by the prospective employer.
- Forest Hills
- Fishkill
- John Ianelli:
DWI (driving while intoxicated)
Your driving privileges and your freedom could be at stake, as well as considerable financial expense. Make sure your rights are protected.
- Garden City
- Goshen
- Hamburg
- Villarini & Henry: In New York, the law is getting increasingly more strict with individuals convicted of drunk driving. If you have just been arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) for the first time, you may feel uncertain about the resulting court proceedings. Unfamiliar with the criminal justice system, you may consider having a "friend of a friend" or your family's lawyer represent you on the charges. This may be a critical mistake. DWI law in New York can be quite complex. Furthermore, the stakes are high-even as a first time offender, you may face hefty fines, probation, revocation of your license and a dramatic rise in your automobile insurance rates. You may even be sentenced to some jail time. Therefore, it is important to hire a defense attorney who has experience in this area of law.
- Hempstead
- Herkimer
- Highland
- Peter Cordovano: DWI is a very serious matter. With a .08 limit in New York State, even persons who feel they are not impaired, may find themselves over the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle.
- Hudson
- Michael Howard: Being charged with D. W. I. is a frustrating, often embarrassing situation.
- Hudson Valley
- David Seth Michaels: Your lawyer has to know how plea agreements in a particular county are handled to get you the best offer. If your lawyer has not practiced in the county where you are charged, or hasn't made good plea agreements in that county, your lawyer may not know how to get the best deal for you and may end up holding out for an offer that will not arrive.
- Huntington
- John Arweiler: If you have been cited for DUI/DWI, you should know that the law gives serious consequences upon conviction. Andfor punishments drunk driving are even more severe for repeat offenders. A DUI sentence may require you to pay a substantial fine, serve some time in jail, or both. In addition to any fines or jail time, your driver's license may be suspended, even if it is your first offense. You will have to find alternate transportation and go through considerable effort to regain your driving privileges after a drunk driving conviction. To add insult to injury, many insurance companies will drop your motor vehicle coverage if you get a DUI. The companies that will insure you will only do so at a greatly increased premium. It is easy to see how important it is to protect your rights - and to do that, you need a lawyer who will work hard to stop these consequences from becoming reality.
- Huntington Station
- Fazzini Law Office: Traffic infractions or violations are strict-liability crimes. This means that no particular criminal intent is required to convict a person of the offense. The only proof needed is that the person did the prohibited act. Strict-liability traffic offenses typically include such offenses as failure to use turn signals, failure to yield, turning into the wrong lane, driving a car with burned-out headlights, failure to use towbars when towing another vehicle, parking on a yellow curb, parking in a handicap spot without the required sticker, overdue parking meters, and exceeding the speed limit. Many jurisdictions provide for administrative processing of some or all traffic violations thereby removing them from criminal court altogether. In those cases, an offender is not subject to incarceration or large fines and is not entitled to a lawyer or a jury trial. (The fine for speeding tickets, however, can be quite large, based on the number of miles over the speed limit.) Conviction of these traffic violations can affect a person's driving privileges and insurance rates.
- Hyde Park
- John Heilbrun: If you or a loved one have been charged with driving under the influence, another serious traffic offense, or any criminal offense, you need an experienced, aggressive and trustworthy attorney.
- Islandia
- David Kapp: DWI is a serious criminal charge. A DWI charge can be a violation, a misdemeanor or a felony, depending upon the circumstances and your driving record. Long Island has some of the strictest DWI laws in the country and can include forfeiture of your car, your license, and your freedom.
- Ithica
- Holmberg, Galbraith, Van Houten & Miller: You thought it would never happen to you - now you've been charged with drunk driving. As you know, the consequences can be very serious - loss of your driver's license, fines, increased auto insurance rates, and possibly time in jail. This is a good time to have an experienced, aggressive DUI attorney on your side.
- Jerico
- Barry Jacobson: Arrest for DWI results in the immediate suspension of your license pending prosecution? (And possibly the seizure of your car!)
- Kew Gardens
- Kerbin & Associates: ou should NEVER talk to the police without first contacting a lawyer. In fact, many convictions result from statements made to the police. Whether the officer speaking to you is nasty or nice, he or she is looking for evidence that can be used against you. The police are even permitted to lie to you or otherwise trick you in order to get you to talk. Tell the officer that you want to talk to a lawyer.
- Kingston
- Sarah Rakov: Believe it or not, many people who are convicted of a crime and end up in prison were falsely accused. Although the American criminal justice system works in most cases, not all juries get things right, and the consequences can be tragic. An innocent party pays the price for something he or she did not do, while the guilty party roams free. The best way to avoid such an unjust result and ensure the proper outcome when faced with criminal accusations is to immediately seek counsel from the best criminal defense attorneys available. Skilled and knowledgeable defense lawyers know their way around the criminal justice system and can navigate through the complex procedures to ensure the fairest possible conclusion.
- Lake Success
- Barry Black: DWI/Drunk Driving Drunk driving charges in the State of New York are very serious. If convicted, you could face jail time, license suspensions, steep fines, and the social stigma that often results in increased insurance rates. The System is Designed to Convict You Many people unwittingly face a criminal system armed with unlimited resources to convict defendants. While it is true that many people are stopped without proper authority, subjected to fallible sobriety tests, and arrested because of inaccurate intoxilyzer readings, none of it matters without challenging the States evidence (or knowing how to do it). To believe that an officers observations, or a breathalyzers readings are always accurate is to assume that people are never wrong, and machines never break down. Furthermore, there are other factors that can cause false readings and conditions under which the readings are practically meaningless. A skilled criminal defense lawyer can properly challenge the States evidence, and guide you accordingly. Even if a conviction is inevitable, he can still negotiate a relatively favorable disposition with the prosecutor and the judge.
- Lockport
- Lynnbrook
- Schlissel Law Firm: Under the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law, driving while intoxicated is a crime. Depending on the circumstances it can either be a misdemeanor or a felony. Nobody takes driving while intoxicated lightly anymore. The penalties for conviction of driving while intoxicated include loss of driving privileges and sometimes jail time.
- Middleburgh
- Michael Breen: When charged with DUI or DWI, you run the risk of losing your ability to drive. You also may face serious fines or jail time.
- Mineola
- Mount Kisco
- Rex Pietrobono: A drunk driving offense, in New York called driving while intoxicated (DWI) or elswhere driving under the influence (DUI), really has three general meanings: (1) Driving with any amount of alcohol in your system which causes your physical abilities to be impaired in any way. This is known as "common law" intoxication. (2) Driving with a level of alcohol in your system which amounts to a measurement of.08 of blood alcohol content. To be guilty of this offense, absolutely no impairment of any of your physical abilities is necessary. You may well be the world's most talented, careful and safest driver, but if your blood alcohol content registers .08 or above you are guilty of a criminal offense. (3) Driving with drugs in your system or with a combination of drugs and alcohol, no matter what the amounts of those substances may be, where your physical abilities have become impaired in any way. It does not matter if the drugs are legal, over the counter medications like antihistamines, nor does it matter if you have a prescription to take the drugs. If you are impaired as a result of taking them, then you can be found guilty of a criminal offense.
- Mt. Morris
- Sciarrino & Sciarrino, PC: Assertion of Rights Card
- Mt. Vernon
- Gregory Wood: Implications of the Ashcroft Decision on Other Legal Immigrants Based on these interpretations, the Court reversed a deportation order that had been issued against a lawful permanent resident by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) pursuant to Section 237 of the INA. Having pled guilty to two counts of DUI and causing serious bodily injury in an accident, the legal immigrant in this case was technically eligible for automatic deportation under a Florida DUI statute that characterized DUI offenses as crimes of violence. However, since Florida's DUI statute did not require proof of any mental state, the Court concluded that the DUI offense could not be characterized as a crime of violence. Redefining the nature of drunken driving, the Court effectively lifted the threat of deportation based on DUI convictions for millions of legal immigrants in the U.S.
- Nassau County/Lower Manhatten
- Collins, McDonald & Gann: IF YOU'VE BEEN ARRESTED... Call an experienced criminal defense attorney immediately. He can advise you of your rights while in police custody and help protect you from hurting your chances in court. He can prepare for and appear at your arraignment, arguing against the prosecutor's request for the judge to set bail. He can thoroughly investigate your case and interview witnesses who may help you. If appropriate, he can help present your side of the story to a grand jury. Ultimately, he can challenge the evidence against you in court proceedings such as suppression hearings and trial.
- Newburgh
- Greenblatt & Winslow: A charge of driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated is something that many people have to deal with in their lifetime. If this is your first criminal charge, you are probably very frightened about the legal system and about what might happen to you. Even if you have been through the system before, fighting a criminal charge is never a pleasant experience. Put your mind at ease by hiring an attorney who is experienced in DUI/DWI cases, with countless trials under his belt.
- Larkin, Axelrod, Trachte and Tetenbaum, L.L.P.: The penalties in New York State for Driving While Intoxicated are very clearly outlined. Points on your license, a significant dollar fine, suspension of driving privileges.
- New City
- Emily Fabrizio: If you are convicted of a misdemeanor offense, such as drunk driving, you could lose your driver's license, be forced to pay large fines and court costs, lose your vehicle, be ordered to alcohol treatment, and even serve jail time. Criminal cases require aggressive and skilled defense.
- New Paltz
- Jonathan Katz: Traffic violations can have serious criminal consequences, particularly when a driver is accused of driving under the influence. A conviction on DWI charges will result in fines and possibly land you in jail. In addition, your insurance company may increase your rates to an unmanageable level. In defending against an under the influence or impaired driving charge, you have many rights as a criminal defendant, including the right to cross-examine the witnesses against you, even if they are police officers. An experienced attorney can make all the difference in such a difficult case.
- New York City
- Northport
- Brunetti, Ascione, Friedman and Lavalle:
1. If I have been drinking, and I am stopped by a police officer and questioned, what should I do?
Under New York law, you are not required to answer any incriminating questions. When questioned by a police officer as to if you have been drinking, how much you have been drinking, or where are you coming from or going, a driver should inform the police officer that he will not answer any questions until he speaks to his attorney.
2. If the Police Officer asks that I submit to Field Tests, what should I do?
Under New York law, a motorist is not required to perform any physical sobriety test. Given that the tests are highly unreliable as accurate indicators of a person's intoxication, and given the conditions these tests are administered under, most people, even if sober, should indicated to the police officer that they are not answering any questions, or performing any tests, until they speak to their attorney. The sad fact is that no matter how well a person does on these tests, the police almost uniformly state that the person did poorly on the test by improperly interpreting the results.
3. I was arrested, and the Police Officer did not read me my Miranda rights.
Can I get the case dismissed?
No, the Police are not required to administer Miranda rights when you are arrested. Miranda rights in New York are only required after the person is in custody (i.e., "under arrest") and the motorist is being questioned in order to elicit incriminating information. The only consequence of not being given your Miranda Rights is that the prosecution will not be able to use your answers to these questions on their case.
4. Should I take the chemical test?
If a person refuses to submit to a chemical test in New York, their license will be immediately suspended, and subsequently revoked by the DMV if the motorist does not prevail at the DMV refusal hearing, notwithstanding the results of the criminal action.
The decision to take the chemical test is a personal one. Given the uncertainty of reliability of the breath test equipment being used, it is understandable that a person would refuse to submit to the chemical test, even if sober. I have heard many instances where a person, who only had one or two, ended up blowing well above the legal limit. But keep in mind that there are additional penalties for not taking it, and furthermore, a jury may be instructed that your failure to submit to the test can be used as evidence against you.
5. My license was suspended at arraignment for failing the breath test.
What should I do?
Under certain circumstances, you may be able to get your full license back immediately, or qualify for a restricted use license. Therefore, it is important that you contact a qualified lawyer as soon as possible.
6. If I have refused to submit to the chemical test, should I attend the Refusal hearing?
Yes, on Refusal cases, many jurisdictions do not offer to plea bargain down the Driving While Intoxicated charges to Driving While Ability Impaired. Therefore, it is important to be able to question the police officer at the DMV hearing so as to lock him into his testimony. This prior testimony can be used to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your case, and can be used at subsequent pre-trial hearings or trial. Moreover, on many occasions, a qualified lawyer may be able to get your license back after the hearing, and on those occasions where the police officer does not show up, your license will be returned to you pending the hearing. If you fail to show up, you have waived your hearing, your license will be revoked, and a civil penalty imposed. Keep in mind that if you chose to testify at the DMV Refusal Hearing, anything you say can be used against you.
7. Should I hire a lawyer?
Yes, many courts will not allow a person to represent themselves on a criminal charge unless qualified. Driving While Intoxicated cases are highly complex cases. Therefore, it is wise to hire an attorney who is experienced in this field to represent you. A qualified attorney will analyze the case against you, beginning to end, by reviewing the maintenance records of the breath test machine, looking for illegalities in the stop of your car and your arrest, and moving to suppress evidence against you that was obtained unlawfully. By fully reviewing the facts of your case, your lawyer can help negotiate a plea to a lesser charge, if you desire, or take the matter to trial. In addition, a qualified lawyer can assisted you in obtaining your conditional license and prepare you for the Drinking Driving Program.
8. How reliable is breath testing in determining a person's Blood Alcohol Content?
Based upon the research that has been conducted, breath testing is not a very reliable in determine a person's true blood alcohol content. Given that the machines are based upon assumptions about the individual suspect that may not be true, breath testing is at best a shot in the dark in determining a person's accurate blood alcohol content at any given time.
9. If I blew a .10 or more, does that make me guilty of DWI?
No, just because a person blows a .10 or more doesn't make them automatically guilty of DWI. In order to convict a person of DWI based upon a reading, the prosecution must prove that at the time of operation of the vehicle the motorist's Blood Alcohol Content was .10 or more. In New York, a reading of .10 or more within 2 hours of the motorist's arrest allows a jury to infer, if they wish, that at the time of operating the motor vehicle, the driver had a BAC of over .10 or more.
However, there is no requirement that the jury draw this inference, and they are free to reject this inference, if they wish, for any reason. Depending upon when a person had finished their last drink, on many occasions, a person BAC, at the time of operating the motor vehicle, can be much lower than it is at the time the test is taken. While a person will only burn off about .02 an hour on the average, a person can go up more than .10 an hour. Given that the breath test is usually taken much later, it is almost impossible to say with any certainty that the person was .10 or more at the time of operation based upon one test.
10. Where can I find a qualified lawyer who handles DWI?
Ask around the local court. Most of the court personnel, legal aid lawyers, or court officers know which lawyers are the most experienced at handling DWI cases.
- Port Chester
- Jay Sherman: DWI/DUI You have been pulled over by a police officer and you have been drinking. You ask yourself if you have been drinking over the limit? What actually is the legal limit? You are nervous and rightfully concerned about what could happen to you. There are financial as criminal consequences and the possibility of your driver?s privileges being revoked. What options do I have? How much will this cost? Will I loose my car? These questions and many more we can answer for you. We will explain the difference between a DWI and a DUI. It is important to distinguish between driving while impaired and driving while intoxicated? The difference between a misdemeanor and a felony charge is more than how it affects you today but how it affects your future.
- Oswego
- Olinsky & DiMartino Contrary to what some people may think, there is no constitutional right to refuse a breath or chemical test to determine the level of alcohol in your body. You are deemed to consent just by the act of driving in New York State. If you've been stopped and arrested for drunk driving, you will be faced with the decision of whether to take such a test. On the one hand, refusing to take the test has its consequences: your license can be revoked merely for the refusal (even if you're perfectly sober); your refusal may be admissible as evidence of your guilt at a trial of the drunk driving charge; and some prosecutor's offices will not extend reduced plea offers on refusal cases.
- Queens
- Rochester
- Rockville Centre
- Michael Arbeit: Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated is a serious offense. You need experienced representation.
- Former Defense Attorney: Contrary to what some people may think, there is no constitutional right to refuse a breath or chemical test to determine the level of alcohol in your body. You are deemed to consent just by the act of driving in New York State. If you've been stopped and arrested for drunk driving, you will be faced with the decision of whether to take such a test. On the one hand, refusing to take the test has its consequences: your license can be revoked or suspended merely for the refusal (even if you're perfectly sober); your refusal may be admissible as evidence of your guilt at a trial of the drunk driving charge; and some prosecutor's offices will not extend reduced plea offers on refusal cases. Accordingly, in New York, where there was no accident, no horrendous driving record, no prior drunk driving or other criminal record, and no evidence of wild or dangerous driving, it is usually most advisable to take the test.
- Setaukit
- Parlatore & Makrides: A lawyer's professional services differ from those rendered by a doctor or dentist in one important way: much of the work done on your case is done when you are not present. A great deal of our time goes into the preparation of documents, researching the law, investigation, and trial preparation.
- Smithtown
- Somers
- Martin Ashley: DWI, Minor Crimes, Juvenile Offenses Life often brings the unexpected. If you or your children have been charged with a traffic offense, DWI, DWAI, shoplifting, petty larceny, family offense or other minor crime, you want a lawyer who can navigate the criminal justice system for you and resolve this difficulty for you quickly and quietly.
- Staten Island
- Andrew McGee: Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is a crime often committed by people who don't consider themselves to be "criminals". However, DUI is a crime and a DUI case can have a significant impact on your life. Insurance goes up. Driving can be restricted. Fines can be devastating. Jail time is a possibility. Bad luck one day can have results that last for years. If you have just recently been arrested and charged with a DUI / DWI / Drunk Driving, you probably have a number of questions. What do I do now? Whom do I talk to? Where do I go for help? How is this going to affect my job, my family's future? Here are a few answers: The state BAC (blood alcohol concentration) that is illegal in New York is 0.08 % A drivers license can be suspended on the first offense Driving privileges may be restored. (Drivers usually must demonstrate special hardship to justify restoring privileges during suspension, and then privileges often are restricted.)In New York, administrative license suspension lasts until prosecution is complete. Penalties include interlock and forfeiture. Open container laws apply to the driver and to passengers A first offense DWI conviction carries a mandatory fine of $500-$1000 Subsequent convictions result in harsher penalties. Being charge with a DUI is a serious charge, which deserves a serious defense.
- Sufern
- Ryan & Schwartz: retaining an attorney who is skilled in a variety of areas is to your advantage
- Syracuse
- Victor
- Jones & Morris: You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
- Jean Caputo: Many people who are not knowledgeable about the law make mistakes, such as not re-applying for their license after the 6-month or 12-month revocation period has ended. They will just start driving again, ignorant of the fact that they are now committing the crime of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the Second Degree. Upon a conviction for this offense, there is a mandatory sentence of jail or probation.
- Walden
- Wappinger Falls
- Marco Caviglia: Drunk driving in New York State is prosecuted under either or both of two theories: common law drunk driving and driving while one has more than .10% of one gram of alcohol per liter in one's bloodstream. The first theory is the old fashioned drunk driving where one is weaving in traffic and having obvious problems. The second theory ignores how the driver is doing but makes it a criminal offense merely to have more than the limit allowed in your blood. Roughly, one ounce of alcohol will raise your blood alcohol content (BAC) .02%. In other words about 5 regular drinks or 5 regular sized beers. The liver metabolizes about one ounce per hour, so it can only lower your BAC by .02% per hour. If one has 8 drinks in two hours, theoretically his BAC would be .12% BAC (8 ozs. less 2 ozs. that get metabolized in two hours = 6 ozs. which, when multiplied by .02%, results in .12%). This is over the limit. Each person will vary somewhat from this calculation, but this is a good rule of thumb.
- White Plaines
- Willimsville
- Gerard Roux: If you acquire 11 or more points within a period of 18 months, you will receive a notice from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to attend a safety hearing. A plea or any single conviction that results in 5 or more points may result in a safety hearing. Your license may be suspended or revoked at the conclusion of the hearing. You will have the option to waive the hearing or accepting a definite period of suspension. If you are convicted of three speeding violations within 18 months, no matter how fast you were traveling, or you are convicted of drunk driving or driving under the influence of drugs, revocation and suspension are mandatory. Points are assessed against you based upon the activity/violation on the date you committed the violation and not on the date you are convicted in court.
- Grashow & Bakshi: Being charged with the offense of DWI is a serious legal matter.
- Until your case is finalized in court, you should not discuss your case with anyone other than your lawyer.
- If you are contacted by the police or anyone else, you should decline discussing the case without the presence of your lawyer.
- You should never attempt to contact witnesses who have been listed to testify against you. This can sometimes be misinterpreted as an effort to intimidate or influence such witnesses' testimony and can have disastrous consequences.
- If you believe that witnesses may actually be helpful to your case, make a note of the way in which you think they may help and tell your lawyer about it. This will protect you from any unfair claims with respect to such witnesses.
- Woodbury
- Anthony J. Colleluori: DUI / DWI Facing a DWI / DUI? Dont think that a DUI is something you can take lightly. Estimates indicate that even a first DUI can cost you thousands of dollars, not only in fines and court costs but also in lost time from work, increased insurance, and trying to get around without a drivers license. You need tough, experienced help ...
- Wurstburg
- Judith Young: Drunk driving (DUI/DWI/DWAI) charges must be taken seriously. According to police, prosecutors, judges, and New York DUI laws, drunk driving (DUI) is not a minor traffic violation. Drunk driving (DUI) is a serious criminal offense.You need an experienced and skilled DUI defense attorney to protect your rights.
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