An Alexandria Police Department detective faces driving under the influence charges after he was involved in a single car accident. He crashed his city-issued vehicle into a concrete pole. The car was provided to the department with taxpayer money. The accident happened at the corner of Gibbon and South Patrick…
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More D.C. Officers Snared in Sting
A New York Criminal Lawyer has learned that three additional District of Columbia police officers have been arrested as part of an Internal Affairs corruption probe. These arrests happened just one day after another D.C. police officer was arrested as part of an unrelated investigation. The three officers were arrested…
Drunk Driver Wreaks Havoc Through Mobile Home Park
A man was arrested for DWI after allegedly striking objects and vehicles in a trailer park. The local 911 office received several calls from trailer park residents about a driver in a white Ford truck striking, fencing, an electrical box, power lines and other vehicles. When officials arrived on the…
Passenger in critical condition, police book driver
A driver, police believe was driving drunk, will face charges after her 17-year-old passenger suffered severe injuries from the crash. The 22-year-old woman driving crashed into a tree, a New York Criminal Lawyer was informed. Police were called to the scene of the accident around 2:40 a.m. Sunday. The 17-year-old…
In New York, a discussion of limits on medical malpractice awards
Currently in the state of New York, there is an interesting dynamic happening in the medical field regarding awards given to victims of medical malpractice. Many representatives of hospitals are arguing in favor of “caps” for financial compensation awarded to victims of alleged medical malpractice, in response to malpractice lawsuits.…
Circulation of non-FDA approved cough medicines causes alarm among physicians and professionals
A recent concern has been raised regarding side effects and unintended release times of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines that are not approved by the FDA. As discerned by a New York Criminal Lawyer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has deemed over 500 name-brand, over-the-counter drugs as sketchy at…
Pass the Spittoon—Man Spits on Floor in Courtroom
A twenty year-old man from Macomb faces charges for driving under the influence, marijuana possession, and a possible charge for contempt, as he spit on the floor in the courtroom during his hearing. The Illinois State Police arrested the accused early on Sunday, where he was driving with a suspended/revoked…
Mother Charged in Crash with DWI
A Sag Harbor woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after she ran her car into a utility pole, according to reports from a New York Criminal Lawyer. The driver and her two small children sustained injuries in the crash. The 34-year-old mother was charged with an aggravated felony, DWI,…
Friends Should Not Let Friends Drive Drunk Says Police
The Maryland State Police Department is encouraging friends to tell on their friends, states a New York Criminal Lawyer. The State Police are encouraging motorists to call in to 911 if they see people driving erratically or dangerously on the roads during the winter months. They believe that residents in…
Man with stupidity defense faces jury
A man accused of stealing a high dollar purse tells a Manhattan jury that he is too stupid to be a burglar, especially since he was not even aware that he was in a hotel where the crime occurred, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer. The Defendant is a…