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DWI and the Law

Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a crime. In NYS, the penalties include the loss of driving privileges, fines, and a possible jail term. Your judgment, coordination and ability to drive a vehicle change when you consume any amount of alcohol. The level of impairment depends on five conditions: the amount of alcohol you drink the amount of
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CAR STOPS – “Failure To Signal” new predicate for car stops

Any criminal practitioner in recent years has seen a proliferation of the latest "catch all" predicate police allege for making a car stop: the defendant failed to signal.  It is a clever predicate in that, unlike the allegation of mechanical issues such as a broken tail light, it is nearly impossible to disprove. Moreover, in light  of the
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Tale Of Tapes For Santana

by TERI THOMPSON and NATHANIEL VINTON A multi-agency narcotics strike force tapped the cell phone conversations of Spanish Harlem boxer Edgar Santana as part of its year-long investigation into an alleged cocaine conspiracy, which prosecutors say used the U.S. Postal Service to ship multiple kilograms of the drug from Puerto Rico for
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Two Arrested – Drugs And Guns

Two Arrested In Drugs And Guns Scheme By Christopher Flaherty Special to The Sun - March 22, 2007 City Law Enforcement Officials arrested two men charged with running a criminal network that used drug profits to purchase and sell guns on the streets on New York. In the scheme, three suspects, Peguy Desir, 27, Joshua Pierre, 30, and a man
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Law Offices of Michael Singer, P.C.

Law Offices of Michael Singer, P.C.