Larkin Ingrassia Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 26, 2025 | DUI
When a driver is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police will often administer field sobriety tests when they execute a traffic stop. After the tests, or if the driver refuses the request, the officer will need to make a decision whether to make an arrest. If police decide to make […]
Larkin Ingrassia Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 26, 2025 | DUI
On November 18, 2004, New York’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) instituted a driver responsibility program. Like many other government agencies and initiatives, this program has been given a name that contradicts or obscures what it really is.The driver responsibility program is a three-year tax on individuals convicted of an alcohol or drug-related driving offense, […]
Larkin Ingrassia Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 25, 2025 | DUI
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Some recent arrests of celebrities in New York have been making headlines. Mary Kennedy, the wife of Bobby Kennedy Jr., was arrested on May 15 for driving under the influence (DUI/DWI) in Bedford, N.Y. She allegedly ran over a curb at a school and her blood alcohol […]
Larkin Ingrassia Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 24, 2025 | DUI
Many people in New York know that a DWI conviction comes with some serious penalties. New York authorities are very tough on drunk driving, and as a result a conviction for a DWI can result in a suspended driver’s license, house arrest, drug and alcohol rehabilitation and even jail time, among other sentencing options. One […]