Long Island teen charged with DWAI in crash that killed child
Drunk Driving Charges
A teenager pleaded not guilty to a charge of Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) by drugs in Brentwood on Long Island. Police alleged that marijuana use was to blame for a deadly car accident that killed a 4-year-old girl. Christian Yanes, 19, was allegedly high on marijuana when he fatally struck the child with his…
New York Lawmaker Arrested For DWI in New Year’s Eve Car Accident
Drunk Driving Charges
The New York State Assembly minority leader was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) on New Year’s Eve. A breath test revealed that his blood-alcohol content (BAC) was above the state’s legal limit of 0.08 percent. Brian Kolb, 67, was involved in a car accident in the town of Victor, south of Rochester. According to…
Penalties for alcohol or drug-related driving violations
Drunk Driving Charges
In our last post, we reviewed the differences under New York law between drivers’ license revocations and suspensions. In this post, we want to review the penalties that can be imposed for alcohol or drug-related driving violations that involve license revocation or suspension. The nature and severity of the penalty depends upon the amount of…
DUI arrest made on person with unbuckled child in the car
Drunk Driving Charges
This blog has posted several discussions of the New York statute called “Leandra’s Law” that imposes harsher penalties on drivers convicted of driving with a child under the age of 16 in the car. A recent DWI arrest in Hempstead for drinking and driving and a violation of Leandra’s Law demonstrates how carelessness toward a…