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Domestic Violence Criminal Defense
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense In 1993, the domestic assault rate was 5.3 victims per 1,000 people. By 2002, that rate had fallen to 2.1 victims per 1,000 people. And the rate is still falling. [1] Nevertheless, more than one in ten assault cases involve domestic...
Ask a DWI Attorney: Can You Refuse a Breathalyzer Test?
Ask a DWI Attorney: Can You Refuse a Breathalyzer Test? Yes, defendants can refuse a breathalyzer to provide chemical samples if they are pulled over on suspicion of DUI. Nationwide, about a fifth of defendants choose this path. But, since New York is an implied...
A Rochester Drug Possession Lawyer Talks About Marijuana Laws in New York
A Rochester Drug Possession Lawyer Talks About Marijuana Laws in New York For many years, the prevailing theory was that marijuana was a gateway drug. People started smoking marijuana and then progressed to much more dangerous drugs, such as heroin and cocaine. That...
Do I Need an Aggravated DWI Lawyer in Rochester, NY?
Do I Need an Aggravated DWI Lawyer in Rochester, NY? Typically, DWI (driving while intoxicated) and the slightly different infraction DWAI (driving while ability impaired) are misdemeanors. But in the two cases mentioned below, prosecutors can upgrade these charges to...
Can an Attorney Provide Help for Unemployment Fraud Charges?
Can an Attorney Provide Help for Unemployment Fraud Charges? Fraudulent unemployment claims, mostly the ones made during the coronavirus pandemic, could cost the system up to $25 billion.[1] Officials are determined not to let fraud impair payments to needy people....
Common Drug & Alcohol Charges Requiring a Rochester DWI Attorney
Common Drug & Alcohol Charges Requiring a Rochester DWI Attorney Alcohol and drug infractions are among the most commonly charged criminal cases in Monroe County. The prosecutions are relatively straightforward, and the penalties are quite harsh. So, these arrests...
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