New York Port Authority Police say that a 26-year-old man was drunk and driving the wrong way on Goethals Bridge at about 4 a.m. on June 11. Authorities say that the man was driving his 2013 Dodge Durango eastbound in the westbound lane at the Goethals Road North off...
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Under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, criminal defendants in New York and the rest of the country are afforded the right to an attorney. For most criminal charges, the amendment also grants them the right to a speedy trial with an impartial...
County to crack down on interlock device violations
Motorists convicted of driving while intoxicated in New York must have ignition interlock devices fitted to any vehicles they own or regularly operate under the provisions of Leandra's Law. The 2009 legislation also adds an ignition interlock restriction for driver's...
Traffic stop leads to drug, other charges for New York man
On May 22, news sources in New York reported that a man was taken into custody on multiple charges following a traffic stop in Ulster County. According to state police, the 19-year-old resident of West Hempstead was in possession of more than a pound of marijuana when...
Teens accused of injuring store clerk during burglary
The New York Police Department reported that a 74-year-old store clerk was injured after shoplifting teenagers allegedly injured her during a game of keep-away. The incident reportedly occurred on April 10 at a Sam's Store located in the 400 block of East Tremont...
New York’s highest court upholds license revocation law
New York motorists who are repeat DUI offenders might have their licenses permanently revoked. On May 9, the state's top court ruled that the state's DMV policy does not conflict with existing state law. According to the regulation, people with at least five...
Ignition interlock devices and reducing DUIs
In New York, it is mandatory for people convicted of drunk driving charges to get an ignition interlock device installed on their vehicles. As of March 2016, only 26 states made it mandatory while other states will only apply it to a second offense or at the...
Challenging hacking by the government
Government hacking is a method of remotely and covertly surveilling computer users in order to gather evidence. Criminal defense attorneys in New York and the rest of the country now have strategies for attempting to get the evidence that is obtained in this manner...
Man faces new criminal possession of marijuana charge
A New York man with a history of arrests for criminal possession of marijuana is facing new charges following a traffic stop on April 13. According to news sources, the 32-year-old man has now been taken into police custody nearly 20 times. He was to be arraigned in...
Opioid abuse and drugged driving on the rise
New York motorists may be dismayed to learn that, according to the National Survey of Drug Use and Health conducted in 2014, an estimated 10 million people admitted to drugged driving. Reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have shown that...