DWAI for a Younger Client

Last week in Gates Town Court I was able to obtain a DWAI plea for a client in his early 20’s.  The original charges were the misdemeanor of DWI and speeding.  He had allegedly blown a BAC of .13 after being pulled over for travelling at 85 mph on 490. Key to...

DWI 101

Good afternoon everyone.  Today I would like to do the first installment of a few blog posts on the nuts and bolts surrounding the charge of Driving While Intoxicated.  I’m calling it “DWI 101,” for now anyway.  (Please remember when reading this and...

Two Cases in Henrietta

I was able to obtain two good outcomes last night for clients in Henrietta Town Court. In the first case, my client was a young man charged with the misdemeanor of Petit Larceny.  As my client had no prior criminal history, it was important to him to obtain a...

DWI Reduction

Another good result for a client today in Rochester City Court charged with Driving While Intoxicated.  The client in question was stopped on an allegation that he was following another vehicle too closely, and was ultimately charged with DWI after having submitted a...

Ode to the Local Brewery

Pardon the deviation from the usual legal discussion that takes place here. Last Friday I had the pleasure of getting a private tour of the Genesee Brewery on St. Paul Street here in Rochester.  I went with a group of friends and we had a great time.  After the tour...

Good result today…

I had the opportunity to appear in Greece Town Court this afternoon.  My client there was charged with the class A misdemeanor of Assault in the Third Degree.  A class A misdemeanor in New York may carry with it up to one year in jail or three years of probation,...