New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

Two men were arrested in Bishopville, MD, on Saturday, sources revealed. The police report indicates that neither the passenger nor the driver of the vehicle would give their names to the police after they stopped the vehicle. Maryland State Police troopers stopped the vehicle after it was allegedly observed at about 11:18 a.m. Saturday morning going 80 mph in a 55 zone.
As troopers began their investigation following the traffic stop, they soon discovered that the driver did not have a legal driving license and nether of the men had any form of identification on their person. Officers were also unable to discover any form of vehicle registration or proof of insurance.
Further exasperating the situation, both men gave troopers fake names, and the driver had actually provided troopers with a second fake name as well. A NY Criminal Lawyer was also made aware that the driver was arrested for DWI after he failed field sobriety tests. Troopers have probable cause to perform these tests due to the odor of an alcoholic beverage as the driver exhaled. The passenger had also thrown beer cans out of the window as officers approached. After a brief foot chase, the passenger was taken into custody.
Although, as sources informed a New York Criminal Attorney, the driver refused to provide authorities with his name, age, or origin, even after interpreters spoke with him, the other man reportedly gave his name and origin, and after consultation with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, he has been detained for deportation hearings under a $3,000 bond.
Authorities continue to attempt to identify the driver of the vehicle who is being held on DWI charges at the moment. The possibility of additional charges may yet be pending. ICE agents have a number of tools available at their disposal in order to determine if someone is in the country illegally, are continuing in their efforts to identify him, and will render their decision as to his disposition at that time.
When contacted, an ICE spokesman simply stated that he did not have enough information about the arrest and detention of the two men to make any comments.

Continue reading " Man Charged in Maryland DUI Faces Deportation " »

In the Las Vegas corridor of Nevada, a husband and wife have been found guilty of a primary charge of involuntary manslaughter of their young son, as well as secondary charged of child abuse and neglect.

According to court documents, the man and woman charged in this case were highly negligent of their son, which resulted in a fatal episode that occurred around 2.5 years ago. In June 2008 following the attendance of a church gathering in the community, the couple returned home with their five children and proceeded into their home. Unfortunately, one of their sons was left in the vehicle. A New York Criminal Lawyer notes that the young boy, who at the time was 4 years old, suffered from muscular dystrophy and lacked the physical strength to open the car door and escape.

Approximately 17 hours later, the trapped young boy was found deceased in the family’s vehicle; the cause of death being heat exposure, apparently. The father and mother were taken into custody on March 01 following the result of the trial, which was conclusive in its evidential circumstances and sentencing. Upon being taken into custody the couple was held at $500,000 bail and $250,000 bail, respectively. Charges of child abuse, domestic violence and neglect were also attributed to the couple, in addition to the primary of charge of involuntary manslaughter, according to a New York City Criminal Lawyer.

The total sentencing for such crimes would conceivably carry a maximum penalty of 50 years in prison for the father and 26 years in prison for the mother. The official proceeding of sentencing is slated to take place on May 31 of this year. It will be at that time that the final penalty will made known to all involved. A NYork Criminal Lawyer realizes that the current state of the other four children belonging to the couple is unknown. What can be said with certainty is that this tragedy had devastated a family and the community in which they dwell. Two parents must live with the grief of their involvement in their son’s death, and four young children must now endure the loss of a brother and the absence of their parents.

Continue reading " A Las Vegas couple charged in the death of their son " »

In times of stress or threatening situations, it is amazing how many people try to place blame on something external for their faults. According to a New York Criminal Lawyer, people will say just about anything to get out from between the rock and the hard place that they have found themselves in. Though no one will argue for a moment that the founding fathers of our country were honest and forthright in all of their dealings, explained the N York Criminal Lawyer, it is at least fair to say that they were, at least in some sense, looking out for the greater good of the nation that they were trying to build. 

Not so for some people. Take, for instance, the case of an Ohio man who tried to blame his DUI on iconic rock singer Ozzy Osbourne. According to the man charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, the heavy metal music that the driver was playing led him to drive illegally after drinking. This example is a blatant attempt to circumvent the personal responsibility that each of us has to keep both ourselves and our fellow humans safe from harm. 

The NYC Criminal Lawyer went on to suggest that the lies and blame that people resort to in situations where they feel threatened, whether or not what they did was wrong, back logs our already strained legal system as the truth is being searched for. What this boils down to is a system that is filled to overflowing with bogus stories, which is a huge waste of time and money for all of us. Essentially, what needs to happen is that people need to be responsible for their failures and mistakes as well as take credit for their successes and strengths. In doing so, our nation will become a better place. 



Continue reading " Refusal to accept responsibility for ones actions puts pressure on judicial system " »

A 23-year-old medical receptionist was placed on probation for two and a half years after she was found guilty of driving to endanger and of six counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon. Her drunken driving charge was continued without finding for two years probation. She must also participate in a first-offenders alcohol driver education program, and was ordered to refrain from drinking alcohol, said a New York Criminal Lawyer.

Leading up to her arrest, the 23-year-old left a Providence RI nightclub after having an argument with someone. She then drove drunk from Providence to Massachusetts on Interstate 95, and had a collision with a car containing six occupants on I-495. She also nearly forced a state trooper off the road, states a New York City Criminal Lawyer.

The other driver at the Providence nightclub supposedly sparked the incident, leading to the chase. However, the medical receptionist accepted responsibility for her actions. The accident took place around 3 a.m. when she repeatedly crashed into the rear of the victim’s car as it drove down the highway. A State Trooper had to take evasive action to avoid a collision as he pursued them down I-495.

She had only had one other minor brush with the law prior to her July 25th arrest. The 23-year-old now suffers from nightmares and a knee injury after the accident. Prosecutors stated that she deserved the guilty ruling because she was acting “out of control” and they thought she should be reprimanded.

Continue reading " Massachusetts Road Rage Case Sentenced " »

The Governor of Kentucky has recently signed into law a controversial bill involving eye care for residents of that state.

The bill, labeled SB 110, has had a significantly short journey, from its initial overwhelming passage in the Senate to its impressive passage in the House of Representatives in Kentucky. A New York Criminal Lawyer realized that both of these passages occurred within the same week in January, followed by a brief pause in the process until the governor signed the bill into law on Feb. 24.

The main provision of the bill is controversial in nature: on the surface, it allows for optometrists to perform certain types of minor surgery on patients that was once only administered by highly trained surgeons. The governor is quoted as saying, “Access to quality health care is a critical issue for families across the commonwealth”. He went on to promote the decision, declaring, “After careful consideration, along with meeting with many interested parties, today I signed Senate Bill 110 to give Kentuckians greater access to necessary eye care”, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer. Opponents of this decision cite what they believe to be a disastrous result of this law: according to the president of the Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, “Optometrists simply do not have the training necessary to perform these procedures or manage the kinds of serious complications that can arise during surgery.”

On the other side of the debate are those who support the passing of the bill on the part of the Senate, House and Governor. One is an optometrist who will likely benefit from the law and who defends the ability of optometrists to perform these procedures: “That’s in the bill that they will establish the standards,” he claims. “That’s an important point; we will be held to the same standards as anyone else who is doing these procedures.”

A New York Criminal Lawyer understands that these procedures include clearing surgically-implanted lenses and removing benign skin tags from eyelids. While the provision of proper training is cited as support for this bill, many within the professional field remain uneasy of this change in law and its perceived dangers to patients.

With the passage of this controversial bill into law, a N York Criminal Attorney recognizes that there may be those who take legal action in response to either personal injury while under surgery, or other unforeseen instances of personal right claims.

Continue reading " Kentucky governor passes a divisive medical bill into law " »

An Upper Marlboro, Maryland, man will spend the next three and one half years in prison after pleading guilty this past January to misdemeanor DUI, and two felony charges of attempting to injure a police officer and eluding unlawfully, a New York Criminal Lawyer explained.
The incident occurred August 7, 2010, when a Culpeper County Sheriff’s Deputy pulled the 35-year old man over on Route 3 near Mount Pony for going 74 in a 55-mph zone. Sources further told a NY Criminal Attorney that as the deputy approached the vehicle, the driver nearly struck the deputy after throwing his vehicle into reverse. With deputies in pursuit at more than 100-miles per hour, the driver stuck another vehicle that was driven by a 22-year old mother who also had her 1-year old son in the vehicle. Following a brief struggle, deputies took the man into custody, and during their investigation deputies learned, the man’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 0.18, which is more than twice the legal BAC limit in Maryland of 0.08. He was charged with DWI.
Although three other charges against the man were later indefinitely suspended, prosecutors in this case said that the sentence the court imposed sent a clear message to anyone who chooses to take their vehicle and use it as a weapon in an attempt to elude law enforcement officers. He went on to add, “Innocent users of the highway deserve to be protected from this type of conduct.”
Other sources have indicated that as bad as this incident was that it could have been much worse. Anytime that someone takes a 2,000-pound vehicle and directs it at another individual there is not much that the people can do to defend themselves. The direct attack in this case on a police officer, and the resulting crash into another vehicle that contained a woman and her small child represents a total disregard by this individual for anyone other than himself. Although the convicted man has been ordered to pay restitution to the woman for the damages that he caused, it is unlikely that she will forget the incident anytime soon.

Continue reading " Maryland Man Sent to Prison for DUI and Car Chase " »

Sources have told a New York Criminal Lawyer that a California man was arrested late Thursday following a vehicle crash that left three people injured including the man that officers say caused the crash. At approximately 8:35 p.m. Wednesday evening, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) began receiving reports of a vehicle on northbound 101 driving in the wrong direction. As officers were en route to the location stated in the reports, they began hearing additional reports of a four or five vehicle collision in the vicinity of the location of the previous reports.
During the course of their investigation, CHP officers learned that as the vehicle that had been driving in the wrong direction entered the freeway, it had struck a vehicle and as it traveled the wrong way, it had struck two additional vehicles. It was after this that the driver of the vehicle reportedly lost control, struck the center divider, and rolled over multiple times, witnesses explained to a NY Criminal Attorney.
First responders on the scene used the jaws-of-life to extricate the wrong way driver from his vehicle. The man received a broken leg and multiple facial fractures, but before being transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for treatment, he was arrested for “suspicion of felony DUI and driving without a license,” officers reported. A person riding in the vehicle was also taken the hospital to be treated for cuts. That person was later released from the hospital.
The driver of one of the vehicles that was struck by the DWI suspect also had to be extricated from her vehicle. She sustained a broken leg and hip. No one else involved in the crash sustained any injuries.
A few of the eyewitnesses of the crash spoke with the New York Criminal Lawyer. One eyewitness stated that she was just trying to get out of the way of the oncoming vehicle and that she was afraid that someone was going to get hurt. Another witness commented that the wrong way driver had barely missed him by inches.
Traffic was affected for about three hours as CHP completed their investigation and the accident debris was cleaned up by workers.

Continue reading " California Man Arrested for DUI Following Crash " »

One of the people responsible for the public safety for citizens in Florida is under arrest. A fireman who works with the Bonita Springs Fire Department was arrested for suspicion of DUI in January. A New York Criminal Lawyer says the man was seen driving erratically on a weeknight, late at night. He was pulled over and administered a sobriety test.
The police man who made the arrest did not comment on the case of the situation, since the police department and the fire department work together often. The Bonita Springs spokeswoman for the district says that the fireman will remain on staff until after his trial. The N York Criminal Lawyer believes that the job of the fireman may be in jeopardy since his job requires the driving ability of the fire trucks and rescue vehicles to get to the scene of many of the accidents. Many other public service agencies have similar rules that make their employees have clean driving records in order to maintain employment.
The fire man was only employed five years ago with the department. He was hired when he was 21 years old and has been employed ever since and in good standing. There is no official word on his upcoming trial or if he will seek a plea to avoid charges of DWI being placed on his record. If charges are not placed on his record he may be able to keep hiS job with the fire department.

Continue reading " Florida Fireman is arrested for DUI " »

The 18th Street Gang, a group with alleged organized crime roots in Greeley Colorado, is five members short following indictments served by a Weld County Grand Jury and their subsequent arrests this past weekend according to a source identified as a NY Criminal Lawyer.
Indictments, arrest warrants and arrests were all made under the provisions of the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act. Authorities made one arrest out of state in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Two suspects were arrested in Greeley, Colorado, while two 18th Street Gang members were already in custody at the time warrants were served.
The suspects were all part of the notorious 18th Street Gang. 18th Street Gang has a national reputation with operations throughout the country. It formed originally in California's Shatto Park district in Los Angeles and is regarded as one of the most active and violent gangs operating within and across US borders authorities told a NYC Criminal Lawyer.
Greeley Chief of Police held a news conference and identifie,d the suspects under arrest. Chief Jerry Garner and Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck disclosed the following details of the case to reporters:
• All suspects were arrested on single or multiple counts of racketeering, witness intimidation, and aggravated robbery and attempted aggravated robbery.
• The ages of the suspects ranged from 39 years of age down to 19 years.
• Four suspects were Hispanic. One was Caucasian. All of the suspects were male.
• Names of suspects: Rosendo Santa-Cruz, Ramon Acevedo, Christopher Cox, Joseph Perez, and Jeremiah Guajardo
Authorities indicated that the Colorado Organized Crime Act is modeled under the same legal principles as the federal RICO criminal statutes. The sources were pretty sure that there were other gang members waiting to assume the active responsibilities of the older members who were arrested and that their law enforcement activities would be successful in rounding them up and incarcerating them.

The Grand Jury names were sealed from public view out of concern for their safety. The gang members all have nicknames and aliases. The 18th Street Gang also has known aliases such as "Streeters" and "Los Pokos Klique".

Continue reading " Greeley Colorado Cracks Down on Transnational Latin Gang " »

An Alabama man is finding himself in some pretty hot water after running off with a 16 year old girl from Texas that he met on the Internet, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer. The teen girl was reported missing after she had been seen getting into the man’s truck while she was visiting relatives and friends in the town of Daphne, near where the 20 year old man lived. The girl was found unharmed and it does not appear that she was forced into the truck with the accused.

The two had met online several months before the incident and their Internet relationship quickly became serious. After a short time, they made plans to meet in real life as soon as possible. Once the young girl went missing and authorities were notified, what had started out as an online romance turned into a possible felony conviction for the man she was with. They were found in an apartment in Enterprise a week after the girl was reported as missing.

The N York Criminal Lawyer claimed the El Paso teen is expected to be returned to her mother in Texas. At this time, the man is being charged with interference with child custody. Alabama law recognizes this charge as a Class C felony, for which the accused could receive up to ten years in jail, if convicted. It is not known whether or not the mother of the young girl was aware of this online exchange prior to the girl’s disappearance.

Continue reading " Alabama man found with missing teen faces felony charges " »

As part of an ongoing journalistic investigation, a New York Criminal Lawyer has learned that a sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and charged as part of a broader conspiracy that has already lead to other arrests within local police departments. It is alleged that each of the arrested men, conspired to sell drugs that were scheduled to be destroyed by the police department, as well as making specified DUI arrests that resulted in cash payments.
There are at least three individuals that have been arrested as part of this ongoing police investigation. One is the sheriff’s deputy, another is a former police commander, and another is a private investigator. Each of them is currently out on bail and awaiting the conclusion of this investigation and possible impending trial.
Apart from the selling of impounded drugs that were scheduled for destruction, one of the groups more dastardly alleged plots was to use DWI stops in order to tarnish an individual’s reputation before a set trial date. While another alleged plot was a DUI stop on the husbands of some of the private investigator’s female clients that were seeking cause for divorce.
A more recent incident, discovered by NYC Criminal Lawyers, was when the deputy visited the home of the reserve officer who had been in on the DUI arrests. It was during this visit that he handed the officer an unlicensed, non-exempt AR-15 in a trash bag because he thought he would be searched because of his association with one of those who had already been arrested.
The local sheriff has told New York Criminal Lawyers that due to its own deputy’s involvement, they have formally requested that the Department of Justice assume control of the investigation. The sheriff also stated of the devastating affects on the department because of these arrests.
There are many ongoing concerns with this case. Of course, the obvious concerns of a current deputy sheriff, a former police commander, and a private investigator, with each of them having current or past positions of trust and authority that have allegedly overstepped their boundaries. Yet, there is the other concern of how many ongoing civil and criminal cases are about to be effected because of this.

Continue reading " Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested and Charged " »

A Texas billionaire who is accused of running a Ponzi scheme and milking several investors for an excess of $7 million dollars before he was done has been granted a delay in his trial, stated a New York Criminal Lawyer. But prosecutors are up in arms because the man’s attorneys are asking for a two year delay, which is by all accounts a very long time. 

Perhaps prosecutors are worried that by the time his trial finally gets underway, the intensity of his crime will have diminished and he will get a lesser sentence than if it happened right away. Perhaps that is just what the man’s legal counsel is hoping for. The man’s lawyers are now saying that he is mentally incompetent and is not able to stand trial at this time. Two years will give him enough time to sort out his issues and be able to represent himself in court. 

The NY Criminal Lawyer reports that delaying the trial for two years could backfire if more evidence against the accused is found between now and then. Though it would be nice to be able to postpone the inevitable, as most of us are wont to do, it is really in the best interests of all involved to get this case over with as rapidly as possible. The New York Criminal Lawyer also admitted that it does no good to tie a case up in court for two years that could be effectively settled in less time.

Continue reading " Billionaire in Texas has trial delayed, but prosecutors say two years is too long " »

A man was arrested earlier this month when his wife was found in bed, covered with urine and feces, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer.

The woman, who suffered from an illness that caused her to be bedridden, was supposedly under the care of her husband. However, authorities have determined that he left his wife alone in the bedroom for two to three days at a time.

The room in which the woman was found was reported to be in deplorable condition. Only one EMT, a female worker who was smaller in stature, managed to squeeze through a six inch gap in the doorway.

Neighbors had been concerned about the woman's health and condition since the couple moved into the area about two years ago. Neighbors reported hearing the husband yelling at the woman on a regular basis. Concerns amongst the neighbors grew when the woman was seemingly disappeared during the summer. The husband reported that she was in a nursing home, but neighbors remained skeptical. When neighbors discovered an odor emanating from the home, authorities were alerted, said a NY Criminal Lawyer.

The woman is expected to recover from the alleged assault. She is currently a patient at a local hospital. She has filed a protective order against her husband; the decision for this order is still pending. Her husband us currently jailed, charged with abuse, neglect and unlawful imprisonment.

This is the second time in a year the woman had to be removed from the home. After the previous hospital stay, she was taken to a group home. It is unclear how or why she returned to her husband's home.

Continue reading " Man Arrested After Bedridden Wife Is Found Covered in Urine and Feces " »

The right to legal counsel is one of the basic rights that are guaranteed by the U.S. Bill of Rights. While there are some who may argue that applies only to criminal cases, an attorney for at least six indigent parents who have been incarcerated in various Georgia jails says otherwise, a New York City Criminal Lawyer discovered.
A senior attorney with the civil rights group the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR), has filed a class action lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court on behalf of at least six parents that are currently sitting in a Georgia jail for being too poor to pay their child support payments. The suit further alleges that the State of Georgia has continued to incarcerate these parents in some cases for more than a year and has failed to provide them with the legal counsel they need to prove that they are indigent.
When contacted by a N York City Criminal Attorney, the Georgia Attorney General’s office had little to say other than they had not seen the complaint, nor have they reviewed any of the circumstances of the plaintiffs. Based on these factors, they had no further comments. However, the attorney who is representing those parents who are affected by this had many comments.
The SCHR attorney also told the New York Criminal Attorney that all of the parents that she represents made attempts to pay child support. One of her clients, she said, is an unemployed military veteran who has been unable to find a job. While another had a history of making his child support payments on time…until hard economic times caused him to be laid off from his employer. Soon after he found a part-time job, within four weeks, he was arrested for being behind on his child support payments and he has been locked away in jail since October 2010. She further added that had this gentleman have had legal counsel, he could have proved that he was indigent. Instead, he was forced to fend for himself and was jailed. He also cannot afford to pay the $250 fine in order to secure his release.
The attorney for the plaintiffs went on to add that “Children are not served when parents who are searching for work to support their families are repeatedly carted off to jail.”

Continue reading " Georgia Sued for Failure to Provide Legal Counsel " »

Within hours of the killing, the shooting suspect was in police custody, reports a New York City Criminal Lawyer. While the exact cause of the shooting is still unclear and the investigation is continuing, there are some facts of this case that are clear.
At approximately 11:20pm on Tuesday night, the suspect entered into the home where he had previously been staying with his sister and her boyfriend until moving out recently. After some discussion, the suspect was told to leave by the victim. It was at this point that he pulled out a gun and shot his sister’s boyfriend multiple times in front of her and another unidentified person, and then fled the scene. The shooting suspect’s sister frantically called 911 and was at the location when the police arrived and gave police a description of the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect was soon located driving south and was arrested by officers without incident. The New York Criminal Lawyer has confirmed that the shooting suspect is being held without bail and is facing murder charges.
What police still do not have in this case is a motive for the shooting. The suspect’s sister has stated that he just started shooting for no apparent reason after being asked to leave. Although the victim was the grandson of a late, well-known local defense attorney, and there were more than 1,500 marijuana plants discovered at the scene, none of these seem to be contributing factors to the cause of the shooting, reports a NYC Criminal Lawyer.
On Wednesday, a fire truck reportedly arrived at the scene and within a short time, a flat-bed truck was seen leaving the scene with a confirmed 1,500 marijuana plants that had a brown cloth covering them. Investigators have determined that no one at the scene was in possession of the medical marijuana documentation that is necessary for them to grow the plants.
The inhabitants of the neighborhood are in disbelief as the area of the shooting is quiet and none of the victim’s neighbors have reported any incidents with anyone at that property in the past. One of the local residents simply stated that it was a total shock that something like that could have happened in their community.

Continue reading " Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death " »


A man driving an ice cream truck admits to hitting and killing a disabled pedestrian while driving under the influence. The man was driving illegally with a suspended license just after 7pm when he struck a disabled man who had fallen in the road with his walker and was attempting to pull himself up. The driver of the ice cream truck also admits that he did not stop and assist the man he had hit. 

According to the NYC Criminal Lawyer, a witness to the incident alerted police, who then tracked down the driver of the ice cream truck and apprehended him at his home. After investigating the man, police learned that his driver’s license had been suspended until 2030 because of his multiple DWI incidents.

The victim of the crash died at the scene, recounted the New York Criminal Lawyer, and pending the investigation more information would be released. This incident is a clear example of how the laws for driving while intoxicated do not prevent people from continuing to drive drunk. If the man had received a worse penalty for driving with a suspended license the first time perhaps the man would have changed his course of actions. 

Repeat offenders seem to lose any and all respect for the laws that limit their ability to live the life that they know, believes the New York Criminal Lawyer. For some individuals, nothing but incarceration will keep them from getting behind the wheel, and this puts everyone at risk. In this instance, the man driving the ice cream truck is was freed on $250,000 bond and is on the streets again while he is awaiting trial. 



Continue reading " Driver of ice cream truck kills pedestrian, " »

He woke up, grabbed the bottle, and began drinking. He knew it would be a long day, he knew it would be a hard day. He had to face the miserable fate of leaving his daughter and he had to do it knowing he was giving her back to the woman he used to love, but now hated. So, he drank. A few hours later, he knew it was time to face fate, bite the bullet, swallow his pride, and drive his daughter back to her mother's home. He called the woman and asked to meet half way, saying he was tired. The woman heard slurred speech and suspected he was drunk, so she called the police, stated a New York City Criminal Defense Lawyer. They arranged a sting and when the man arrived at the agreed upon drop off point the police immediately grabbed him and conducted a field sobriety test.

And this is where things get tricky.

A New York City Criminal Defense Lawyer noted that the man did well, quite well in fact, with many of the tests administered by the police officers. He was able to stand on one leg and count to twenty nine (just shy of the thirty that police normally ask for). He did not weave when walking, despite smelling like a drunk at a bar. But, he failed the portable breathalyzer test that was administered, notes a New York City Criminal Defense Lawyer. However, that test was not admissible in court, due to its inherent unreliability. And because of all that, the man was found not guilty of DWIA.

Continue reading " Man Beats DUI Charge While Driving Daughter " »

DWI is a threat that spans racial and economic boundaries, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer. There is no general description of what type of person is most likely to drive while they are drunk. It can happen to a fry cook as easily as a doctor. The incidences of upstanding members of society being busted for driving while drunk are growing. 

Alcohol abuse can affect anyone, and the case of the prosecutor who was found to be driving drunk just shortly after having been in court all day is a good example of that. The prosecutor did not sign any warrants on that day, and coworkers did not assume the man to be intoxicated. 

After the prosecutor had left his office for the day, he was pulled over when police were alerted to a black Subaru Outback driving erratically across the center line. The police on the scene reported that the driver was obviously intoxicated. The officers said they smelled alcohol and that the driver was disoriented. The prosecutor admitted that he had been drinking. He refused to submit to the field sobriety tests that were requested of him, but officers felt that they were justified in arresting him. 

The N York Criminal Lawyer said that a special prosecutor is coming in to handle the case, which is scheduled for Feb. 2 2011. It is unknown what kind of effect the arrest will have on the man’s law career.  

Continue reading " Driving under the influence gets prosecutor arrested after work " »

A NY Criminal Lawyer details that on January 26, the 41-year-old woman and mother of four had recently left her son’s high school in frustration after discovering that he was not around to catch his ride with her. Upon driving home, authorities state that the Jeep containing three of her four children spun wildly out of control at a high speed and struck both a concrete light pole and a tree, which ejected two of the children, including the woman’s 10-year old daughter, who was killed. The other primary injury in this tragedy was the woman’s 17-year old son, who was also ejected from the vehicle and suffered from a broken back.
Upon testing for alcohol, authorities discovered that the defendant possessed a blood-alcohol content level of .22 percent, which is several times the legal limit and led to a DWI. An empty beer can was found inside the vehicle, as well as 11 other empty cans inside the woman’s home upon further investigation. According to police records, the defendant had previously been charged with several drunk-driving charges over the course of 15 years, including three misdemeanor charges as well as one felony charge, which ultimately led to her license being revoked for a time. After completing a drunk-driving treatment program, she was able to receive her license back in July 2010.
The defendant’s four prior convictions in the city of San Diego alone are highly suspect, and the outcome of this whole situation will likely not have a good ending for all involved. The reaction of the children’s father to this tragic state of affairs is not known. In addition to the circumstantial evidence of the alcoholic containers found in the vehicle as well as the woman’s home, an N York Criminal Lawyer determines that, according to official toxicology reports, traces of marijuana were also found in the woman’s blood. Again, the presence of illegal substances in her blood will like affect the outcome of the trial in a negative way for the defendant.

In San Diego County, it is illegal to be behind the wheel of a vehicle with blood-alcohol levels that are beyond 0.08 percent. This mother of several children from Temecula must now live with her destructive choices that led to the death of her 9-year-old daughter, of which drunk driving played a major role.

Continue reading " In Temecula, a woman previously charged with several DUI’s faces indictment for DUI vehicular manslaughter, resulting in the death of her daughter " »

ESPN radio host, Harry Teinowitz, had a few things to say before beginning a recent radio broadcast. The sports radio broadcaster issued an apology to his family, his fans, and to his employer, for his recent arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) that occurred on Friday in Skokie, IL. Upon completion of his public statement, Harry Teinowitz ducked back behind the legal blanket and stated that he would not discuss the matter any further, excepting to add, “This doesn’t define me. What happens from now defines me.”
The recent DWI was not Teinowitz’s first incident for bizarre behavior. In May of 2010, while in the White Sox clubhouse, he was apparently misbehaving and being loud to the point that the White Sox executives thought that his behavior was not appropriate for that environment. This prompted his removal from the clubhouse, which was previously reported by the New York Criminal Lawyer. This was not a permanent removal, however, as Teinowitz is still welcome to return.
This latest incident apparently occurred around midnight on Friday when local police stopped him for improper lane usage. Apparently, there were no accidents or other vehicles involved. During the course of this traffic stop, the NY Criminal Lawyer was told, the police administered an alcohol test, which they discovered Teinowitz’s blood alcohol was at .131 percent, which is well above Illinois’ limit of .08 percent. He was then arrested and charged with DUI. He was later released on $1,000 bail, without his driver’s license as it was confiscated.
Harry Teinowitz has been at his current post with WMVP since about 1998 when the sports network, ESPN, assumed control of the station. The station and ESPN, thus far, have not issued any comments concerning either the incident, or in Teinowitz’s on-air comments.
In addition to being a sports radio talk show host, Harry Teinowitz has also appeared in a few movies, such as Risky Business, Return to Me, The Package, and Up the Academy.
Harry Teinowitz’s court date is set for March 23, according to the New York Criminal Lawyer.

Continue reading " Harry Teinowitz is sorry for his DUI arrest in Illinois " »

Shaun King, a former quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team has been apprehended for drunk driving, states a New York Criminal Lawyer. The sports figure was pulled over after police recognized that he was driving erratically. King refused to take the standard field sobriety tests requested by police. They arrested him for driving under the influence of alcohol, which is a misdemeanor. 

The NYC Criminal Lawyer said that King was released on a $500 bond. Sports figures are often revered in the public sector. King played for the Buccaneers from 1999 to 2003, before going to the Arizona Cardinals in 2004. He retired from football after that year and is now a sports analyst and radio host. 

It seems as if public figures are seeing an increase in DUI charges, according to Michael Green, the New York Criminal Lawyer, but the incidents are not actually increasing. Instead, the celebrity of an individual determines the level of interest in the story. Kings responsibility to himself and now, to his fans, is to take responsibility in this situation on refuse to drive drunk again. 

Like many others, the New York City Criminal Lawyer realizes that people tend to emulate those they look up to. Anyone who is in the public eye is someone that holds other peoples respect. Unfortunately the gift of celebrity is often a curse, bringing with it a responsibility that some people do not appreciate or take seriously. No matter who you are, drinking and driving is a very dangerous and irresponsible endeavor, and the worst kind of celebrity is when you have killed yourself or someone else as a result of your lack of judgment. Luckily, Shaun King isn't getting that kind of press.

Continue reading " Ex Tampa Bay QB busted for DUI " »

A new year has started a new cycle in traffic related accidents and injuries, relates a New York Criminal Lawyer, and fortunately it seems to be a better year in many places. The worst time of the year for DUI arrests seems to be the two week period beginning a few days before Christmas and ending on January 2. 

Various reports suggest that the incidences of driving under the influence were fewer this last time around in many places, which is a positive step in the direction of making our roads safer for everyone, said Edward Goldberg, the New York City Criminal Lawyer. As more and more states crack down on the penalties for driving under the influence, a small decrease in arrests seems to be occurring, and this is encouraging to police and law enforcement officers. 

What makes the holiday season the most deadly time to be on the road? The holiday season is often seen as a magical time, when people are supposed to feel happier and more loving. In reality, most people are blindsided by the holidays and the stress of all of the extra financial expenses that come with it. 

The choice that many people opt for in this situation, suggests the New York Criminal Lawyer, is to lower their stress levels by engaging in some celebrating of their own, which invariably leads them behind the wheel. People who do not often drink tend to get drunk faster and make poor decisions easier. Their low tolerance to alcohol impairs them beyond what they realize and accidents increase. Perhaps this reduction in DWI arrests suggests a promising trend for the future that will improve safety on our roadways all year.

Continue reading " Holiday DUI arrests down " »


A man who ignored his pregnant girlfriends request to turn off the television wishes now that he had paid more attention, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer. In her quest to be heard, the girlfriend apparently unplugged the television set in hope that her man would listen to what she was saying. That action caused an argument that led to much more than the man bargained for. 

Police were called to the apartment where the argument was occurring, said the NYC Criminal Lawyer, but when no one came to the door, they called local firemen to bring a ladder so that they could get up to the open second floor window where the argument was taking place. 
At that point, the owner of the apartment complex called the man, who then came to the door and finally confronted the police. 

It was noted that police observed fresh scratches on the pregnant girlfriend’s face, which they questioned. The woman revealed that after she had unplugged the television set, her boyfriend got angry and pushed her in the face. The man was then arrested and charged with aggravated battery. 

Reports by the NY City Criminal Attorney said that had the woman not been pregnant, the charges would have not been so severe, but since she was with child, the unborn baby was put at risk, upping the charges substantially. Because of her pregnancy, he has been charged with a felony. His trial is pending and more information will be made public once the dates have been set.

Continue reading " Man charged with aggravated battery after domestic fight with girlfriend " »

A grisly discovery was made on an Aruba beach recently. A human jawbone washed up on the sands, opening old wounds to previous disappearances, explained a New York Criminal Lawyer. The remains were found by someone wandering the beach and turned in to local authorities. The jawbone is believed to be that of a white Caucasian female. A single tooth remained in the jawbone, and forensic tests are being used to try and determine the identity of the person. 

According to the New York City Criminal Lawyer, R. Fitchetta, the jawbone found is does not belong to a young girl that went missing from a senior class trip in 2005, as was at first suspected. It is interesting to note that fifteen tourists have disappeared while in Aruba vacationing in the last ten years, which is an astonishing number of mysteries that have yet to be solved. 

In 1998 a 23 year old woman disappeared off of a cruise ship while it was docking in Aruba, reports the New York Criminal Lawyer. She was last seen heading off down the hall of the cruise ship after saying goodnight to acquaintances while she was vacationing with her parents. The parents of the woman repeatedly claim that they got no real assistance from authorities in Aruba about their missing daughter. Thirteen years later and they are still no closer to finding out what happened to their daughter. 

Vacationing in other parts of the world can be risky, insists the N York Criminal Lawyer. Abductions and crimes are more difficult to track and solve when a foreigner is involved. Most vacationers expect that the same laws will apply in other countries as they are accustomed to in theirs, but it is increasingly becoming more clear that in instances like these missing tourists, it simply isn't the case. 

Crimes can be committed anywhere and it can happen to anyone.

Continue reading " Human jawbone washes up on Aruba beach, reopens old mysteries " »

Major corporations cycle billions of dollars in and out of their networks each year, recounts a New York Criminal Lawyer. They hire accountants, financial advisers and auditors to balance their finances and crunch the numbers. When one of those trusted auditors or advisers is not as forthcoming as the corporation expects, the losses could be substantial. 

Embezzlement happens with apparent ease, according to a woman who was stealing from her employer for 11 years, racking up a whopping $34 million dollar tally on expensive clothing, shoes, home repairs and even a new Mercedes. As reported by the N York Criminal Lawyer, no one ever noticed that the money was missing, except for the assistant to the woman who was doing the stealing. 

Apparently, that woman felt intimidated by her superior and did what she was told, never questioning the reasons why she was being given personal credit card bills to pay out of company money. The perpetrator who was pocketing the money claims that the first time she ever took money from the company, it was out of desperation to pay her bills, and that she had every intention of returning the money when she got back on her feet. 

The New York City Criminal Lawyer noted that repayment never occurred. Instead, the woman realized how easy it was to do and she continued to take money, first for smaller things, and later, for luxurious items, vacations and home renovations. After the owner of the company was alerted to fraudulent activity by a credit card company, the picture became clearer as to just how much she had stolen over the years. The woman admits that she thought she was going to be caught from the very beginning and she was surprised that it had taken so long for the owner of the company to catch on. 

Business owners, beware! Not every employee is as trusting as you would want to believe.

Continue reading " Woman embezzles $34 million over 11 years " »

Violent crimes are not always the result of a disturbed mind. This is the stance that is being taken in regards to an accused killer who is waiting to stand trial for murder, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer. The accused is representing himself in his own murder trial, provided that he is found competent. 

Last April a respected doctor gunned down his colleague after stalking him. The victim was a Yale doctor and he was shot in the face at point blank range in front of his wife and his three year old son, reports the NY Criminal Lawyer. The two physicians had apparently conflicted in the past and had confrontations that, the accused maintains, led up to the devastating events of that April evening. 

As fundamentally wrong as his actions may have been, the victim insists that he was fired from his position at a Brooklyn hospital after mounting tensions with his colleague, the New York Criminal Lawyer said. The accused had filed a discrimination lawsuit against the hospital prior to the murder, insisting that prejudice and malice were inflicted upon him even before he lost his job. 

The accused maintains that all of these circumstances led to his life falling apart, and ultimately to the shooting death for which he is now awaiting trial, reports the N York Criminal Lawyer. The judge is reviewing the information to determine whether or not the accused is capable of representing himself in court, an action that is rarely seen today.  

Not everyone understands the legalities of our judiciary system.

Continue reading " Accused Killer Represents Himself in Hospital Lawsuit, " »