New Traffic Signal Causing Confusion
Locally we have seen a few traffic lights pop up that are equipped with a flashing yellow arrow. These new signals has caused an increase in accidents and confusion within the intersections they preside over. So, what do you do when you approach a flashing yellow arrow? Officer Lance Duffy has the answer, “The blinking […]
Breath Tests for Marijuana
With the recent trend in the legalization of Marijuana, be it recreational or medicinal, we have seen an increase in impaired driving cases involving THC. The evidence that is presented in such cases comes in the form of urine screens and blood draw results. Each test comes along with complications when proving time of ingestion. These […]
Getting Pulled Over: What not to do.
Would you know what to do if you were pulled over on of suspicion of driving while intoxicated? Most people would respond by indicating that they would be polite and comply with the officer’s requests, including answering all questions honestly. While it is always important to display the upmost respect to law enforcement, even when […]
Rochester City Court Judge Convicted of DWI
Back in February of 2016, the Honorable Leticia Astacio was found on the side of 490 with two flat tires and a damaged vehicle. She had been on her way into the Rochester City Court to take the bench when a Trooper approached her in her disabled vehicle. After having Judge Astacio perform a series […]
Welcome to the New York DWI Journal
Often times when someone finds out that I am a criminal defense paralegal working for a firm that specializes in drug and alcohol related traffic offenses, they are taken aback. They almost always ask, “how?”. Not as in how I perform the technical aspects of my job, but rather how it is that I can […]