Criminal Defense Blog

Larkin Ingrassia Andrews Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 26, 2025 | New York Law

As the Fourth of July draws closer some may be wondering the legal status of fireworks here in New York. For private fireworks shows, New York law imposes firm restrictions. In 2014, Governor Cuomo signed a bill allowing the use and sale of “sparkling” fireworks only during specific time periods, namely from June 1 to July […]

Larkin Ingrassia Andrews Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 26, 2025 | Criminal Defense

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. In New York, as in many other states, probation is an alternative to incarceration in criminal sentencing. Probation is a Court ordered sanction imposed upon a criminal defendant in place of jail or prison time. Individuals sentenced to probation are almost always subject to certain terms or […]

Larkin Ingrassia Andrews Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 25, 2025 | Criminal Defense

The Bronx woman charged in 11-year-old Leandra Rosado’s death last year admitted in court that she was drunk at the time she rolled her speeding station wagon over on the Henry Hudson Parkway. The DWI crash killed the girl in October of last year. Carmen Huertas, the driver, pled guilty to 16 counts in the […]

Larkin Ingrassia Andrews Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 25, 2025 | Criminal Defense

Derek S. Andrews, Esq., an associate attorney with Larkin Ingrassia Andrews Criminal Defense Attorneys, recently assisted the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Motor Vehicle Committee develop a practice notice for attorneys across New York State after new DMV regulations took effect on November 6, 2024. This notice can be found here: https://nysacdl.org/news/687123/New-2024-DMV-Rules-and-Regulations-Changes.htm. We […]

Larkin Ingrassia Andrews Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 25, 2025 | DWI

In New York, it is a Class E felony to operate a vehicle in an intoxicated state with a child under the age of 16 as a passenger. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Recently, a mother in New York struck another vehicle on a busy highway and then fled the scene of […]

Larkin Ingrassia Andrews Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 25, 2025 | Criminal Defense

If you or a loved one face certain felony charges, you may have heard about the Judicial Diversion Program (Diversion). Out of recognition that many offenders commit crimes in part due to dependency on alcohol or other drugs, Diversion allows non-violent felony offenders to avoid jail or probation while helping them get drug or alcohol […]

Larkin Ingrassia Andrews Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 25, 2025 | Criminal Defense

Electronic evidence has been used in investigations and cases for decades. Whenever a computer, smart phone, tablet or other electronic device is used, chances are some kind of evidence of the transaction can be found somewhere and used to prove what happened, and perhaps who is responsible. In this article, I hope to explain the […]

Larkin Ingrassia Andrews 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 Andrews Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 24, 2025 | Criminal Defense

Commonly referred to as a “Willard sentence” or the “Willard program”, Willard is the name of a state correctional facility where eligible offenders who are sentenced to a term of parole supervision serve the first ninety days of such parole. These ninety days focus primarily on treatment and education regarding drug addiction, providing a way […]

Larkin Ingrassia Andrews Criminal Defense Attorneys | March 24, 2025 | Criminal Defense

With so many different social media platforms making it easy to post your every thought, it is tempting to constantly share what you are doing each day. Many use Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and others to connect with old friends and share things that are important to them. Unfortunately, a lesson that many fail to […]