Unlawful Possession of a Firearm is the most commonly charged New York weapons offense and it is the one that had taken NFL star Plaxico Burress out of the game for some time. [Read More...]
A Buffalo News Opinion piece accused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of suppressing and ignoring data about the dangers of not just hand-held mobile phones while driving, but hands-free devices as well.
Horrific tragedies are a common catalyst for change in our laws and procedures, particularly in drunk driving cases. While sometimes and emotional response can result in an over-reaction that is out of proportion with the facts, there are other situation where a truly heartbreaking situation demonstrates a loophole that needs to be addressed. [Read More...]
There has been a lot of discussion and commentary about “texting while driving” and the dangerous involved in this activity. The Syracuse Post Standard notes a Virginia Tech Transportation Instutite Study that texting while driving is even more dangerous than driving while intoxicated (DWI). [Read More...]
The practical implications of the Melendez-Diaz Supreme Court decision on admission of forensic evidence in still working it’s way through New York criminal courts. [Read More...]
Legislation has been introduced this year that would require mandatory ignition interlock devices as a condition of license reinstatement, for anyone convicted of a first offense DWI in New York. The legislation has a lot of support in both houses, and is designated as Senate Bill 27B and Assembly Bill 7196A. [Read More...]
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