Two weeks ago, we covered Dina Lohan’s sentencing following a conviction for aggravated driving while intoxicated. Although nothing new has happened in this drunk driving case, we thought it worthwhile to talk a bit about Lohan’s plea deal. When some people in Long Island are pulled over, arrested and charged with drunk driving, they want…

Last month, former South Carolina politician Thomas Ravenel pleaded guilty to a charge of drunk-driving in New York in connection with an arrest last July. Ravenel was reportedly arrested after police witnessed him driving on the shoulder and crossing a double yellow line. In addition to a $1,400 fine, Ravenel will have his driver’s license…

In New York, it is possible to be charged with an aggravated DWI if police allege that the alcohol in a driver’s system was more than twice the legal limit to drive. The legal limit to drive in New York is .08, and drivers with a blood-alcohol content of .18 or greater can be charged…

In an interview after her high-profile drugged-driving trial, Kerry Kennedy said the experience taught her a few things about the criminal justice system. For one, she said she was shocked to find out that the New York district attorney’s office that prosecuted her has what she called a “crazy policy” that includes prosecuting every drunk…