Ithaca DWI Lawyer: Creativity in Defense Lawyering

I usually take more than ONE Minute
to handicap anything

I truly believe we are all creative. Anyone can create but the decision to act on it I think separates out the doers from the wallflowers. Whether we are defending a felony DWI or a bunch of traffic tickets creativity can open up new solutions.

Can we bring creativity to criminal defense negotiations? Can we come up with options and solutions that are seemingly outside the proverbial box?



Is succeeding at criminal defense really about handicapping our cases?

Ithaca DWI Lawyer: Can a GIF Be Used as a Weapon?

GIFs Although Funny, can be deadly at the right time and place
From Popular Mechanics

I love to browse the internet and learn. As a fellow Redditor I get to see and read many unusual things. Recently the FBI charged someone with a Federal stalking offense by intentionally using a GIF to cause someone to have an epileptic seizure.



Is a GIF or can a GIF be used as a weapon? Is it against the law to send people electronic messages that can potentially harm them? Is this beautiful electronic digital connected world we are living in getting out of control?

Ithaca DWI Lawyer: Maryland Driver's License with a New York DWI?

We represent lots of out-of-state drivers. That means we have to help them figure out how their New York State DWI charges will impact their out of state driving privileges. Remember that every state is different. We have even seen that some counties within states DMV (department of motor vehicles) handle license issues differently. So in this blog post I wanted to update Maryland license issues and New York DWI charges.

What exactly happens in MD with a New York DWI?

Ithaca DWI Lawyer: Do I Take The Police Test or Refuse?

Just the other week my partner and I were having a drink and a meal at Coltivare. They have a great "Happier Hour" and the bar was hopping. I couldn't help but notice the guy sitting next to us "primed" his dinner with a stiff drink (whiskey), and then ordered a bottle of wine for himself. Yeah, as a DWI defense lawyer how do you not notice that.

Anyway, we all got to talking and he asked us if he was stopped by the police what he should do. Well, this is a common lay question? Do I take the police tests, the breath test? Or do I refuse the test?

Ithaca DWI Lawyer: Understanding the Full Stay Away Order

It doesn't always play out this way but it can.
from realworldsurvivor.com

You know I didn't always just focus on DWI defense. Some of us that practice criminal defense have been exposed to a variety of cases. I was a public defender and handled the gamut of criminal and family matters. It helps to have a broader understanding and scope when you have more varied experiences to draw from. I love defending people period. They get into trouble, have a problem and need help, it's that simple. Although truly understanding just how everything works, when it comes to New York law and rules can prove complicated.

So what does it mean if the Judge in a New York domestic violence or fight situation issues a FULL STAY AWAY Order? In simple terms, can't I just text a message, or ask a friend or a relative to call them?

Ithaca DWI Lawyer: Probationers Can't Have Aggressive Dogs

This one is very cute, dressed up.

If you are placed on probation for a New York misdemeanor DWI it is usually for three years. Felony DWI probation is five years. I recently finished up a felony DWI case in Waterloo, NY (Seneca County) and reviewed the terms and conditions of probation with my client. Generally it all the same words and language, and conditions, over and over, from county to county.

BUT this time something caught my eye, I'd never seen a condition of probation supervision and monitoring that limited the right to own a dog?

Ithaca DWI Lawyer: Is Alcohol More Predictable Than Drugs?

In the world of DWI defense intoxication by alcohol is much easier to define and understand than impairment by a drug. Why is alcohol easier to see, to gauge, and to estimate. Alcohol is in a word very "Predictable."

Why is alcohol use and it's abuse so predictable?