DWI / DUI

Published on: August 14, 2011

How a Baseball Star Apologizes On Facebook For DUI

by Stephen Bilkis

An Astros baseball hopeful was coming home late Saturday night from a fraternity party, when he was pulled over for driving the wrong way, down a one way street, near the University of Georgia campus. A <a href="Going through a traumatic situation, in a very public way can be extremely difficult, but with the professional help of a New York Criminal Attorney, you will feel less stressed. With years of experience and a passion for seeing people find hope, a New York Criminal Attorney will aid you through your troubling predicament.

“>NY Criminal Lawyer reports, that the young man told the Athens-Clarke County Police that he left the fraternity party where he had simply tasted a sip of beer, much earlier that night.

After conceding to a breath test, and the discovery that the young baseball star was only the ripe age of 18, the police arrested him. He was also charged as a minor in possession, because the police found four open bottles of liquor in his 2010 Cadillac Escalade. According to a New York Criminal Lawyer, the third charge that the young man faces, is for his driving violation—as he was found driving the wrong way down a one-way street. The baseball prospect spent little time in jail as he was released two hours after incarceration on bond. A New York Criminal Lawyer accounts that, the young man is now scheduled for a hearing on February 17th, which does not conflict with any spring baseball training days. Police in New York City and The Bronx are always on the lookout for drunk drivers.

Published on: August 3, 2011

A Mesa man arrested for charges of DUI and child endangerment

by Stephen Bilkis

A man was recently taken into custody in Mesa, AZ on charges of drunk driving and child endangerment. On February 21, the 23-year-old Mesa native had allegedly been drinking on and off throughout the day; when police apprehended him he was found to have a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of .16, which is twice the legal limit in the state of Arizona. New York Criminal Lawyers have seen similar circumstances on frequent occasions, where a person makes unwise decisions under the influence of alcohol.

Besides the obvious irresponsibility of driving under the influence of alcohol, this rather youthful man was also charged for an odd situation within the vehicle itself: not only had he endangered four children by having them in the car along with him, but a further three children were discovered in the trunk of the car. Upon questioning, the man responded that he had taken the children to a birthday party and could only fit all seven of them by placing the three in the trunk. Though circumstantial evidence and child endangerment were charged to the man, New York Criminal Lawyers recognize the right of a fair trial by jury for every individual facing such charges, in keeping with our Constitution and democratic governmental policies.

DWI is a serious crime in Long Island and The Bronx. MADD is very active on the Island and demands serious penalties for infractions.

Published on: August 2, 2011

A member of a Major League Baseball team arrested on DUI charges

by Stephen Bilkis

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 of Feb. 12 in the county of Jessamine. A New York Criminal Lawyer stated that the defendant was driving a 2007 Cadillac Escalade at the time, and was requested to submit to roadside sobriety tests following his sporadic stop-and-go driving while on the road. Though the Lexington officer was out of his jurisdiction, he requested and received permission from Jessamine county authorities to pursue Mr. Kearns.

Upon apprehension, sources say that Mr. Kearns refused roadside sobriety tests, was “very unsteady on his feet” according to an officer. Additionally, the official police report of the Jessamine County Police Department states that Mr. Kearns had admitted to a sheriff’s deputy that during the course of the night just prior to the apprehension, he had consumed “a couple bourbon and cokes” , and was thus taken into custody. However, he was later released upon posting $100, which was 10% of his $1,000 bond. Mr. Kearns has an upcoming court appointment on March 10, which his attorney will attend on his behalf. In Manhattan and Queens, DWI is a serious crime and treated as such by Law Enforcement.

Published on: July 10, 2011

Underage Driver Charged with DUI Manslaughter

by Stephen Bilkis

A woman was just charged with DUI manslaughter charges for a wreck that happened recently, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer. The woman, who was only 20 at the time of the accident, was driving while under the influence of alcohol. Her breathalyzer tested .154, which is almost twice the legal limit allowed. Other criminal charges might be pending due to the level of her intoxication and underage status. She was not injured in the accident but the passenger in the car was killed. Cases like this are handled by local lawyers when they occur in Manhattan and Long Island.

The passenger in the car was a 22 year old male. It is not known what his blood alcohol level was or why he was not driving the car. The accident occurred when the driver of the vehicle left a bar and was traveling down a highway. She thought she was being followed by a car and claims she ran off the road when she took her eyes away from the road to look behind her. She veered and struck the pole on the passenger side of the car. No other car matching her description was found in the area.

A blood test also showed the woman had amphetamines in her system, but the exact drug was not listed. If there were illegal drugs in her system, there may be more criminal charges filed against her, according to a New York City Criminal Lawyer. She is currently awaiting a court date to determine her sentence. It is not known if this is her first offense on a DUI charge. If so, she might pay fines and a jail sentence.

Published on: June 20, 2011

A local man is arrested and charged with his seventh DUI in 20 years

by Stephen Bilkis

A North Ridgeville man was recently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, DWI which is his seventh similar charge in the past 25 years. In NYC, this would lead to serious jail time.

The 40-year old North Ridgeville native appears to be expressing regret in regards to his irresponsible actions; DUI’s account for countless deaths across the nation every year. In 1991, the defendant was convicted of his first DUI. Merely a year later he was charged with a further two counts, and three additional counts of DUI around a decade later. This recent charge, his seventh, appears to stem from the recent death of the man’s father, a hardship that led him to this current chargeable offense. A New York City Criminal Lawyer reveals that the defendant expressed sorrow regarding the most recent incident, saying “I know what I’ve done is a very serious offense. Sobriety is my No. 1 priority”. This admittance was directed toward the Huron County Common Pleas Judge during the course of the sentence hearing of the convicted, which occurred on Tuesday March 01.

The Common Pleas Judge was reported to have responded, “Drinking and driving … is too big of a risk for the public”. The judge followed up his decisive comments with decisive action that included a lengthy driver’s license suspension of five years, as well as a monetary fine of $1500. This recent scenario involving the North Ridgeville man began last June, when he was pulled over for driving his vehicle without the use of headlights, while traveling west on U.S. 20, close to the nearby town of Wakeman. The man’s attorney was available for comment: “Since this incident, he has gotten back on track”. The attorney went on to comment upon his client’s foreseeable future: “I believe this (sentencing) will be a positive for him”.

Published on: June 19, 2011

Arrest warrant issued for Long Beach fire captain in alleged drunk-driving crash

by Stephen Bilkis

A fire captain from Long Beach, Long island was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly being over the legal drink drive limit when he crashed into a bicyclist.

The fire captain was driving his pickup truck when he hit a cyclist, who was injured and needing medical attention. It is alleged that the driver of the truck simply drove away without stopping to offer assistance to the bicyclist. It’s a sad to think that someone who saves lives as part of their job can endanger them when driving.

The report handed to the New York Criminal Attorney states that the cyclist suffered bruising, severe cuts, trauma to the head and serious spinal injuries. His injuries required him to stay in hospital for two weeks. He still suffers from mobility, speech and memory loss problems as a result of the accident and is receiving ongoing treatment. The accident has affected the cyclist’s entire life.

Published on: June 5, 2011

DUI Suspect Falls Asleep During Questioning in Springfield

by Stephen Bilkis

A Massachusetts man whose license had been revoked due to previous charges of drunk driving fell asleep while being questioned by police, Springfield Police said to NY Criminal Lawyers.

The 34-year-old Springfield man was arrested in Indian Orchard, Mass., early one morning at around 2 a.m.

A Springfield police sergeant told NY Criminal Lawyers that officers observed the suspect pull a BMW into a plaza and park his vehicle next to a dumpster. The car had heavy damage to the front end.

Published on: June 3, 2011

Deadly Drug Cocktail Detected in Lethal Driver in Sacramento

by Stephen Bilkis

A California driver involved in a deadly accident in 2009 may not have been driving drunk at the time of the accident, but authorities revealed to a New York City Criminal Lawyer that the man was under the influence of at least three other drugs.

The 26 year old Latino driver had blood levels showing marijuana, morphine, and methamphetamines at the time of the crash. The country district attorney’s office chief investigator disclosed in a recent report provided to a New York City Criminal Lawyer that the Latino driver was too seriously impaired to drive a motor vehicle. His intoxication may have led to the accident.

The California Highway Patrol led the investigation as noted by the New York City Criminal Lawyer. A witness close to the intoxicated driver said he had been drinking a malt liquor while driving enroute to Sacramento from Tulare. The perpetrator’s blood alcohol measured .02 ninety minutes following the fatal crash. That computes to about .05 at the time of the crash. Both blood alcohol levels are below the .08 legal limit in California by which a driver is considered legally drunk.

Published on: May 30, 2011

Small Town in Illinois Has Two DUIs

by Stephen Bilkis

Illinois Police District Sixteen is a small, sleepy district. Not much happens in a given week and rarely is any news made. The people there like it that way. They can relax and let life live itself while they enjoy the cast off fruits of joy. Simple? Perhaps. But definitely happy. Which is why it was big news when not one but two people were arrested in the span of a week for driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs, says a New York Criminal Defense Lawyer.

One of the selfish criminals grabbed the bottle and started drinking until he could drink no more. He drank to hide the pain, he drank to hide the world, but he drank and then drank. Then, he got behind the wheel of a car. He decided that he would risk not just his life, but the life of everyone else in District Sixteen as he sped down the road, going top speed, all the while loaded out of his mind. One car after another was passed until he finally passed the wrong car: a cop car.

A second idiot was high onhttps://criminaldefense.1800nynylaw.com/lawyer-attorney-1402769.html, reports a NY Criminal Lawyer. The police would not release the details of the drug use, but it was significant enough to be obvious to a police officer and dangerous enough to affect his driving. Like the first offender, this criminal was also in their early twenties. Perhaps that is just the age to be dumb, high, drunk, and driving a car.

Published on: May 24, 2011

A Florida woman faces charges of felony DUI resulting in death and injury

by Stephen Bilkis

Recently, a Florida woman was indicted on charges of driving under the influence, DWI, which resulted in the death of an elderly woman as well as injury toward 6 others, including the defendant herself.

On the evening of August 1, 2009, the defendant struck another vehicle head-on after she crossed over the center-line while traveling south on S.C. 917, which is near Loris. According to authorities, the crash occurred around 9:37 PM. The defendant was driving a 1995 Chevrolet truck at the time. When she crossed the center-line on this fateful evening, her vehicle crashed into a 1998 Ford SUV, with the disastrous results of the driver’s death and all people involved being injured. A person noted that the primary victim whose life was taken was an older woman of about 60, who was a native of the town of Nichols, SC. The other 5 people in the car along with her were also taken to the hospital for a variety of reason, the details of which are not known.

The defendant herself was airlifted to a medical university in Charleston, where she received treatment for her injuries. However, upon release she fled the state. It is not known when she was apprehended, though at this time she remains jailed at a detention center since her admittance on Sept. 15, 2009. A New York City Criminal Lawyer observed that the official charges against the female defendant are quite serious: one count of felony DUI resulting in death, as well as two counts of felony DUI resulting in great bodily injury.