On March 26th, Bobby Brown, the 43 year old ex-husband of the late Whitney Houston, was arrested on driving while intoxicated charges in Los Angeles. He was apparently observed speaking on a cell phone without a hands-free device when he was pulled over at approximately 12:30 PM. The arresting officer…
The New York City Police Department’s Internal Affairs Bureau is currently investigating a police officer who was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated while operating his police cruiser late last month. 31-year-old Christopher Morris was arrested after he drove his police cruiser into a light pole while on duty.…
On March 23, 2012, after approximately five hours of deliberations and testimony from competing experts and the defendant himself, a Palm Beach County jury comprised of 5 men and 1 woman convicted multimillionaire Polo Club founder John Goodman, 48, of DUI Manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the February 12, 2010…
There is a DWI trial going on in West Palm Beach now that has captured widespread attention around the U.S. The case involves 48 year old Houston multimillionaire John Goodman, who is charged in the February 12, 2010 death of 23 year old Scott Wilson, who was killed when Goodman’s…
In Part 1 or this article, we discussed the circumstances of when a motorist is required to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicle, how the IID works, how long the IID must remain in the vehicle and the crimes that require the installation of an ignition interlock device.…
In August of 2010, the New York Vehicle & Traffic Law was amended as part of Leandra’s Law to include a provision that in all DWI convictions, the motorist is required to install and maintain an ignition interlock device (IID). An IID is a device which prevents a car ignition…
According to a study reported by Ken Valenti in The Journal News this week, arrests for driving while ability impaired by drugs (DWAID) is a prevalent problem in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties, and more drivers were arrested on this charge in 2011 than ten years ago, despite increased public…
When charged with any drunk driving offense, under the New York Vehicle And Traffic Law, the driver’s license of the defendant will be suspended at the arraignment, under the policy of “suspension pending prosecution.” Essentially, what this means is that regardless of whether the DWI charges are eventually proven or…
Earlier this month, Detroit Tigers All-Star third baseman Miguel Cabrera pled no contest to a drunk driving charge in Fort Pierce, Florida. By accepting a plea in the case, Cabrera will be able to avoid the possibility of jail time and get a dismissal of other charges surrounding his DWI…
Frequently, when our clients are arrested for DWI, they will receive multiple tickets from the arresting officer, and there will be more than one DWI charge. One question the client has is: Why was I charged with multiple counts of DWI? This article will address that question. Under Section 1192…