A bill intended to impose criminal liability for injuries and deaths caused by drunk drivers who leave the scene of an accident has once again stalled in the New York Assembly. The bill’s main advocate is a woman whose daughter was killed by an allegedly drunk driver who left the scene of the accident and…

Community service is frequently part of the penalty that follows a conviction on drunk driving charges in New York. Unfortunately, many people do not understand that failure to satisfy this aspect of a sentence can lead to revival of the original charges or other penalties. Over a period of several years, actress Lindsay Lohan was…

Most New Yorkers understand that serving alcohol to anyone under the age of 18 is a crime, but many persons dismiss underage drinking as nothing more than a rite of passage to adulthood. Despite this popular attitude, the serious legal consequences of providing alcohol to minors have been again demonstrated by a party hosted by…

This blog has previously discussed the application of New York’s “Child Passenger Protection Act, or, as it is commonly called, Leandra’s Law. Under the statute, a person who is charged with drunk driving is automatically charged with a felony if children under the age of 15 are in the vehicle while the driver is intoxicated.…