Many issues of law are important to cases of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In some cases, these lines can be blurred. However, when it comes to what rights an officer has to stop a vehicle, the law has stated that an officer only needs to have…
Articles Posted in Queens
Defendant Challenges the Accuracy of Breathalyzer Instrument
A New York Criminal Lawyer said on 11 March 2007 at 4:58 A.M., a police officer who was trained to estimate the speed of a moving vehicle observed defendant traveling at about 90 miles per hour on the Long Island Expressway. The officer confirmed that estimate by a laser device…
City Official Resigns After Controversial Arrest for DWI
A city official stepped down from his position early Tuesday morning following his arrest earlier this month on DWI charges in a borough of New Jersey. His resignation was made official in the form of a letter to the mayor. The former official faces not only the charges of driving…
DWI Probable Cause of Back-to-Back Wrecks in California
A 27-year-old man rammed his vehicle into the back of another on an interstate in Riverside, California, then went on to drive the wrong way down the freeway, eventually getting into a head-on collision with another vehicle, California Highway Patrol officials said. The driver is suspected of a possible DWI.…
One Killed, More Injured in Bus Crash
A Baiting Hollow bus accident resulted in one death and eight injuries. A collision on Sound Avenue between a tractor-trailer and a school bus for special-needs children was the cause of the tragedy. A police chief told NY Criminal Lawyers the bus was from the Maryhaven Center of Hope in…
Drunk Driver Kills in Crash
A New York Criminal Lawyer reports about a fatal accident which occurred on Monday morning on Interstate 30. This crash has claimed the lives of a loving father and left a family devastated. It has also seen the wrong way driver locked up behind bars, and severe damage to the…
A member of a Major League Baseball team arrested on DUI charges
A current team member of the Cleveland Indians was recently arrested on charges of drunk driving. Austin Kearns of the Cleveland Indians, age 30, was taken into custody by a Lexington patrol unit after the officer observed the man “flashing his headlights and weaving on U.S. 68” on the evening…
Leyritz charged with killing a 30-year-old woman.
Former baseball player Jim Leyritz was taken into custody and charged with DWI after his car crashed into another killing the driver in the accident. Leyritz who played for The NY Yankees is represented by an attorney who will have to defend him against these very serious charges. Leyritz who…