This blog has frequently noted the perils of repeated drunk driving offenses. A recent case calls attention not only to the obvious penalties of a fine, license suspension and possible incarceration for DWI, but how drunk drivers seem to compound their situation by committing other offenses. This case involves a Long Island man who was…

The arrest and indictment of a Long Island woman once again demonstrates the potentially harsh legal consequences of driving while intoxicated and while children are in the car. We have written earlier about “Leandra’s Law,” the New York statute that makes operating a car while intoxicated and with children under the age of 15 in…

The tragic consequences of drunk driving were once again demonstrated by a head-on collision in Suffolk County. An intoxicated driver crossed the center line and collided with a car headed in the other direction. The driver of the second car was taken to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.…

Any New York driver who is charged with drunk driving wants to know what penalties may be in store. New York, like many other states, is going through a process of tightening its laws regulating the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. This post will summarize the current state of the law. A DWI…