In an era where technology seems to leap bounds faster than we can keep up, the advent of self-driving cars has presented many legal, ethical, and safety considerations, particularly when it comes to drinking and driving. The question at the forefront of this technological revolution [...]

New York City requires residents to have a gun permit to own a handgun legally, but the law is administered so stringently that virtually no residents of New York City other than retired police officers are able to get a permit. It costs $431.50 just [...]

Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a misdemeanor criminal charge in New York. A conviction of this charge can lead to severe legal consequences, including paying hefty fines and jail time. If you have been convicted of multiple DWIs or DWAIs (Driving While Ability Impaired), what [...]

Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a serious charge that can result in severe penalties upon conviction.  New York drivers face the nation’s toughest DWI laws that carry steep fines, driver’s license suspension or revocation, or even jail time, among other penalties. Drivers convicted of certain [...]

What is Leandra's Law? Leandra’s law made a first-time offense of driving while intoxicated with a person under the age of 16 in the car an automatic felony. This law also set the current BAC to its current number of .08.  This law was signed [...]

In recent months, New York State legalized the recreational use of marijuana. However, merely because the State has chosen to legalize the drug’s recreational use does not mean that New Yorkers are now free to drive while under its influence. Driving Under the Influence of [...]

Probation is a period of time imposed by the court following a conviction for a crime – whether by plea or after trial - where an individual avoids jail or is released from confinement or jail subject to a period of good behavior. During the [...]

An appellate court in the Ninth Circuit recently issued a ruling that could have repercussions in New York and around the country. The issue had to do with guns, and the ability of their sales to be regulated by local ordinances. Drawing a Line Against [...]

There are a wide variety of so-called drunk driving and driving under the influence charges that an inebriated driver may face in New York. From Snowmobiling While Ability Impaired (operating a snowmobile under the influence of alcohol) to a “per se” DWI (where the driver’s [...]

While many DWIs occur when an individual is intoxicated because of alcohol, New York DWI law also prevents drivers under the influence of certain drugs from operating a vehicle. The list of drugs that New York prevents drivers from using while operating a vehicle is [...]

Canada, arguably the friendliest neighbor a nation can have, and luckily enough our neighbor to the north, is a frequent tourist destination for U.S. citizens and residents alike. As a result, we are frequently asked if you are still able to enter Canada with a [...]

There are many conditions that affect a person’s blood alcohol content (BAC), a measure of the amount of alcohol that is present in ones blood stream. A person’s BAC can be determined from 30 to 70 minutes after consuming alcohol, and it’s based on many [...]

DWI is a dangerous game and a game that is often played by participants who rarely have the mental capacity (at least at the time of deciding to play) to make that decision.  Don’t let your children fall prey to the dangers of drunk driving [...]

The New York Legislature frequently proposes new laws to crack down on impaired and intoxicated driving.   It is no surprise that at the beginning of what experts call the “100 deadliest days for teen drivers,” two New York State Senators are calling for more legislation [...]

The Fifth Amendment’s right against self-incrimination forbids the government from compelling an individual to provide a testimonial or communicative evidence that could be used to incriminate that individual. The right against self-incrimination may be claimed in any circumstance where the government seeks to compel a [...]

New York has a strict Zero Tolerance Law against drinking and driving for those individuals under the age of 21. The law applies to all persons under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Content (“BAC”) of not less [...]

What Is Dram Shop Liability? Dram shop liability holds the owner or servers at a bar, restaurant, or other location where a patron consumed their last alcoholic beverage, responsible for harms subsequently inflicted by the patron on others. Dram shop liability gets its name from [...]

The Cost of a DWI Conviction The costs of a DWI conviction can be great. The fines can be upwards of $15,000 for the first offense. The penalties for DWI in New York have become harsher and harsher over the past couple of years. If [...]

Under current New York law, you could face harsher consequences, as well as additional charges and stiffer punishment if convicted of a DWI while a minor was present in your vehicle. Ideally, no one should drink and drive, and if they do, children certainly should [...]

The New York State DWI Laws are a vast arena and unless one is ably assisted by a DWI lawyer in Central New York, things could get really tricky for the alleged defendant. Driving while intoxicated is not a heinous crime but the potential dangers that [...]