On November 18, 2009, a Westchester County jury found 25 year old George Kiaha guilty of vehicular manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the September 4, 2009 death of Cortlandt resident Ralph Wood. It was alleged that on that date, Mr. Kiaha was driving while intoxicated with a BAC (blood…
David Cassidy, the pop icon best known for his starring role in the 70’s sitcom “The Partridge Family” has been charged with driving while intoxicated in Fort Pierce, Florida. On November 3, 2010, Cassidy was pulled over when a Fort Pierce officer allegedly observed Cassidy’s car weaving in and out…
Former New York Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz is presently on trial in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom accused of vehicular homicide and drunk driving. The charges arise out of an accident at 3:30 AM on December 28, 2007 in which Leyritz is accused of having disregarded a red light and striking…
New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards was charged with DWI this past Tuesday when his Range Rover was pulled over by New York City police for having excessively tinted windows. Allegedly, Edwards failed field sobriety tests and took a breathalyzer which revealed a BAC (blood alcohol concentration) of .16%,…
The wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been charged with Driving while impaired by drugs within one month of pleading guilty to a Driving while ability impaired (DWAI) in the Bedford Town Court. This past Saturday, Ms. Kennedy was arrested by police in Dutchess County after allegedly being observed…
Beginning on August 15, 2010, as part of Leandra’s Law passed by the New York State Legislature last November, motorists convicted of New York DWI will be required to install and maintain ignition interlocks in their vehicles. The law will apply to drivers convicted of felony DWI or misdemeanor DWI.…
A recent New York DWI case in Port Chester highlights the significance of Leandra’s Law, which was enacted by the New York State Legislature in November of 2009. Under Leandra’s Law, also known as the Child Passenger Protection Act, a motorist with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 or…
On April 25, 2010, police in upstate Oneida County arrested a 20 year old Bedford resident for a New York drunk driving charge while he was supposedly driving at 153 mph. The driver, Shane Crolick, was reported to have been driving a 2005 Dodge Neon with three other people in…
Two off duty police officers in Westchester have been charged with New York drunk driving this month. On December 11, 2009, Michael Huffman, a 29 year old four year veteran of the Dobbs Ferry police force, was charged with DWI, speeding and crossing a double yellow line when he lost…
Beginning on December 18, 2009, it will now be a felony in New York to operate a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a child under the age of 16 in the vehicle. Leandra’s Law, named for Leandra Rosado, an 11 year old girl who was killed in a tragic New…