Andrew Gallo, the 24 year old construction worker convicted of felony DWI in the April 9, 2009 car accident which killed Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, 20 year old Courtney Stewart and 25 year old Henry Pearson, was sentenced to 51 years to life in prison on December 22,…
According to a federal report in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, almost one in eight drivers 16 years of age or older drove while intoxicated in the last year. The study indicates that an estimated 30.6 million drivers were under the influence of alcohol, and 10.1 million…
On November 18, 2009, a Westchester County jury found 25 year old George Kiaha guilty of vehicular manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the September 4, 2009 death of Cortlandt resident Ralph Wood. It was alleged that on that date, Mr. Kiaha was driving while intoxicated with a BAC (blood…
David Cassidy, the pop icon best known for his starring role in the 70’s sitcom “The Partridge Family” has been charged with driving while intoxicated in Fort Pierce, Florida. On November 3, 2010, Cassidy was pulled over when a Fort Pierce officer allegedly observed Cassidy’s car weaving in and out…
Former New York Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz is presently on trial in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom accused of vehicular homicide and drunk driving. The charges arise out of an accident at 3:30 AM on December 28, 2007 in which Leyritz is accused of having disregarded a red light and striking…
Last week, we posted on initial blog regarding the new ignition interlock requirements pursuant to Leandra’s Law, which went into effect on August 15, 2010. This article will discuss additional requirements and elements of the law. When you are sentenced to either a misdemeanor DWI or New York felony DWI,…
Effective August 15, 2010, there are new Ignition Interlock Device (IID) rules in effect for all New York DWI or Aggravated DWI cases. The rules apply to any motorist charged after December 18, 2009, and convicted or pleading guilty after August 15, 2010. The new law does not apply to…
New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards was charged with DWI this past Tuesday when his Range Rover was pulled over by New York City police for having excessively tinted windows. Allegedly, Edwards failed field sobriety tests and took a breathalyzer which revealed a BAC (blood alcohol concentration) of .16%,…
The wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been charged with Driving while impaired by drugs within one month of pleading guilty to a Driving while ability impaired (DWAI) in the Bedford Town Court. This past Saturday, Ms. Kennedy was arrested by police in Dutchess County after allegedly being observed…
Beginning on August 15, 2010, as part of Leandra’s Law passed by the New York State Legislature last November, motorists convicted of New York DWI will be required to install and maintain ignition interlocks in their vehicles. The law will apply to drivers convicted of felony DWI or misdemeanor DWI.…