A Defense Lawyer said that, that on February 4, 1982 on Upper Falls Boulevard, Rochester, New York, defendant a 28 year old housewife operated a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Her breathalyzer test was .24 of 1 per cent of blood alcohol. On the previous day, she had…
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Tools smuggled into jail for escape
The Facts of the Case: The appellant was charged with the criminal act of breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor, viz.: petit larceny. The information charged three elements: unlawful breaking, unlawful entry and the intent to commit petit larceny. The jury found appellant guilty of two of…
Students arrested on drug charges
The complainant is a college student living in Long Island and working part-time as a bartender, telephoned one man in Florida with the hope of using $50,000 in his possession to become involved in the sale of drugs. Although negotiations were carried on through at least two telephone conversations and…
This involves a case where the court ruled that the indictment against the defendant be reinstated.
This involves a case where the court ruled that the indictment against the defendant be reinstated. During 1981 police officers conducted a large-scale investigation into the distribution of narcotics in New York, Queens and Bronx counties. The criminal investigation, which included a number of drug purchases by an undercover officer…
Heroin is dangerous to user’s life
The defendant, is twenty-two years of age, an admitted heroin user and, in all probability, an addict. At the time of this occurrence, he was living in an apartment over a bar located on Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, New York. On September 9, 1971, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the victim was…
Officer is proven to be justified
The defendant, is charged with two counts of (DWI) Driving While Intoxicated in violation of VTL §1192 (2), (3), and Speeding in violation of VTL §1180(d). A pre-trial hearing was ordered to determine defendant’s motion to suppress. On March 23, 2006, a Dunaway/Huntley/Mapp hearing was held to determine the admissibility…
Smithtown accident causes personal injury
This is an action for damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained by the plaintiffs, arising out of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on August 11, 2005 on Route 25 A, Town of Smithtown, County of Suffolk, State of New York, when their vehicle and the other vehicle came into…
Woman was upset at the death of her husband
The material facts are not in dispute. On April 9, 2009, at about 2:36 A.M., the Defendant was stopped in her vehicle by Monroe County Sheriff’s Sergeant on Route 390 South, north of Jefferson Road, in the Town of Henrietta, County of Monroe, State of New York. The Defendant spoke…
Offender was previously convicted
The first count of an indictment filed July 16, 1998 charges defendant with DWI in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 (3). The special information filed in connection with the indictment accuses defendant of having been previously convicted of DWI in Macedon Town Court, Wayne County, on February…
Sergeant selects the spot of checkpoint
The defendant was charged with common-law (DWI) driving while intoxicated in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 (3) on September 14, 2002 at 12:48 a.m. A New York DWI Lawyer said that, the defendant was arrested after entering a sobriety checkpoint operated by the Webster Police Department on…