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NY Appellate Court Discusses Methods of Measuring Intoxication in DWI Cases

DWI in NY: Driving While Intoxicated – VTL 1192.3 Driving While Intoxicated is a dangerous habit among the drivers in the country. It is said that it is not just dangerous; the law likewise punished the drivers who are found to be intoxicated while driving. Driving While Intoxicated is just…

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Court Looks at Case Regarding Suit Against Common Carrier for Disabled Patients

A New York Criminal on July 29, 2009, Anne Graper called Access-A-Ride, a paratransit service in New York, to pick her up the following day and to take her to “Special Surgery Hospital” to visit her daughter who just had a hip surgery. According to Ms. Graper, the driver dropped…

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NY Appellate Court Says Statutes of limitations are Different for Each Crime

A New York Criminal Lawyer said the statutes of limitations are different for each crime or civil action. It is important to learn what the statute of limitations is that a particular court action covers. However, statutes of limitations are not carved in stone. There are exceptions to the time…

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Court Listens to Motion for Resentencing, Affirms NY Supreme Court Decision

A New York Criminal Lawyer said in this criminal case, the underlying drug crime involved a large quantity of cocaine possession. A Bronx Drug Crime Lawyer said that, defendant was indicted for first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, but was permitted to plead guilty to third-degree possession and released…

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New York Courts Discuss Restructure of Court System

A New York Criminal Lawyer said the Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County (“COBANC”) is the exclusive bargaining agent for certain court employees located in Nassau County, including employees in the Major I title. The Petitioner, is currently the president of COBANC and co-petitioners, are all employed in courts…

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Court Decides Whether to Admit Reports into Evidence

A New York Criminal Lawyer said the grand jury of April 1975 submitted four reports to the court concerning four separate investigations. All four reports were submitted pursuant to provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law and contain proposed recommendations for legislative, executive and administrative action in the public interest based…

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NY Appellate Court Discusses Whether Defendant’s Indictment Should be Dismissed

A New York Criminal Lawyer said that, the defendant stands indicted for two counts of sodomy in the third degree, three counts of sodomy in the third degree, and one count of sex abuse in the second degree. The sodomy counts are Class E felonies and the sex abuse count…

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Petitioner Appeals Jury Verdict Regarding Mental Competency

A New York Criminal Lawyer said that this is a proceeding that transpired in January 2010 wherein the court presided over a jury trial conducted under Article 10 of the Mental Hygiene Law to determine whether respondent currently has a mental abnormality as defined by MHL§10.03(i). On 13 January 2010,…

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