Can Getting A DWI Cause Me To Lose My Job?
The question of whether a conviction of DWI can cause you to lose your job is largely a function of the nature of your work. Clearly there is a stronger likelihood that a career that involves transportation or the care and safety of others can jeopardize one’s job. But remember that there are jobs wherein Read on…
Can I Get a DWI For Just Sitting In The Driver’s Seat With My Car On Even If I’m Not Driving?
This situation occurs more than one might think. To be convicted of VTL 1192.2 (DWI based on BAC> .08) or VTL 1192.3 (DWI- common law), you do not necessarily have to be driving a motor vehicle. The statute states that one must be operating a motor vehicle. And there is a wide latitude given as Read on…
Can A DWI Be Reduced In New York? How To Get DWI Reduced In NY?
The simple answer to this question is yes, but there are a lot of factors that go into the question of whether a DWI can be reduced to the gold standard of VTL 1192.1 (Driving While Ability Impaired), which is a traffic violation and not a crime. Clearly a first-time offender stands a much better Read on…
When Do You Have To Obtain An OASAS Evaluation For A DWI Case?
If you are pulled over and subsequently arrested for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUI) in New York, it is very possible you will need an alcohol assessment evaluation which is known as an OASAS evaluation. This report is required if the defendant is going to plead Read on…