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When a police officer arrests someone on suspicion of a driving while intoxicated (DWI) offense, they typically do so after gathering evidence, like breath test results. That evidence will then end up in the hands of a prosecutor, who will use it to try to convince...
Thanks to DNA evidence, we do know that wrongful convictions happen. Hundreds of people have been let out of jail after their convictions were overturned. These convictions were often made without DNA evidence, or before it was available, but evidence recovered after...
Every year, people get pulled over and accused of drunk driving when they believe they took enough steps to get sober first. They don't deny that they were drinking, but they don't believe they were impaired. They tried to sober up before they got in the car, and...
It is usually illegal to use physical force against another person. New York might charge you with assault if you get into a fight with someone at a party or injure someone in a fit of anger. Assault charges can lead to criminal consequences as well as social...
You probably think about a DWI as driving while intoxicated by alcohol. Interestingly, though this is the most common use of the term, it is not the only thing that DWI means. DWIs can also be given to those who use drugs or take prescription medications before...
When the DWI laws were first explained to you, you were likely told about the BAC limit in New York. For most drivers, the limit is a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08%. There are different limits for commercial drivers and very young drivers, but most people fall...
Do you know your rights when it comes to being stopped, searched and having items seized from you? The police and other authorities must have the legal right to search and seize items from you based on specific situational factors. If they fail to get a warrant or do...
Believe it or not, there are times when someone in New York might receive criminal charges even when they were not the ones actually committing the crime. Under certain circumstances, if someone close to you has committed a crime, you could receive a criminal charge...
Your spouse or romantic partner may not have wanted you to get arrested. Often, the police arrive at domestic violence calls in New York because a third party, like a neighbor, felt concerned after overhearing something with limited or no context. The police...
Lawmakers in New York are constantly changing the state's legal system, and the people who live in and visit New York often don't understand what those changes really mean. Sometimes, people make assumptions based on limited information or laws in other states that...
