If New Yorkers make the mistake of getting behind the wheel after having too much to drink, they can face serious criminal penalties. While people understand that they can be charged with driving while intoxicated, there are actually a wider variety of criminal charges that a New York resident can face. Depending on the specific…

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…

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.…

Under New York law, any driving offense involving impairment caused by alcohol or drugs is a serious offense. An accident that involves such impairment and the death of an individual can subject the driver to charges of committing a serious felony, such as vehicular homicide or aggravated vehicular homicide. A recent fatality in Putnam County…