Darren DeUrso — Attorney at Law.
Serving White Plains, NY for 30 years
Compassionate, Dedicated Legal Representation
Your driving record can have far-reaching effects on your career and rights, so if you are facing charges for a traffic violation, it is always worth exploring the defense options. Serious offenses can remain on your driving record for more than a decade, and minor offenses will typically appear for at least a few years.
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The Journal News reports that a police officer in New York is currently facing felony DWI charges after he allegedly drove drunk with a child in the vehicle while off duty. Police arrested the 46-year-old cop after receiving several calls about an erratic motorist on Route 17.
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As a citizen of the United States, you have certain rights when it comes to criminal justice proceedings. For example, police must have probable cause to pull you over and conduct a traffic stop.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 10 high school teens drinks and drives. Although drunk driving is dangerous for all age groups, young adults between the ages 16 and 20 are 17 times more likely to die in a collision if they have a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher.
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If you are facing charges for driving while intoxicated in New York, there is a lot at stake. Even if this is your first offense, potential penalties include fines, a license revocation, and jail time, as outlined by the NY State Department of Motor Vehicles.
The Daily Voice reports on a scenario that is all too common on New York roads: Police stopped a man for speeding but they ended up arresting him for drunk driving. Just after 3:30 a.m., officers who were enforcing the posted speed limit using radar spotted a man traveling 63 mph in an Acura.
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