Blog Posts in December, 2014

• Posted By Law Offices of Lance Fletcher 29-Dec-2014

  Driving While High

  Driving Under the Influence of Drugs By DWI Attorney Ramy Louis, Esq. In New York, it is not only a crime to drink and drive, but the law also prohibits you from driving while under the influence of drugs. Driving under the influence of drugs is a ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Lance Fletcher 22-Dec-2014

  Holding off Suspension Following Conviction

  Holding off an Inevitable Suspension By Ramy Louis, Esq. If you are sentenced for Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), your driver's license will be either suspended or revoked by the court and you will be ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Lance Fletcher 22-Dec-2014

  Do I Qualify for a New York Hardship License?

  Do you qualify for a hardship license? By Ramy Louis, Esq. If you are charged with DWI in New York, the court may choose to suspend your license pending the outcome of your case. This typically happens at the criminal court arraignment which is the ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Lance Fletcher 22-Dec-2014

  The Ignition Interlock Device

  The Ignition Interlock Device By Ramy Louis, Esq. A DWI conviction in New York can have lasting consequences and burdensome conditions including installing an ignition interlock device. Get convicted of DWI in New York and by law you must install an ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Lance Fletcher 22-Dec-2014

  What Does "Legal Limit" Mean in New York?

  What does "the legal limit" mean? By Ramy Louis, Esq. You may have heard that the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit is 0.08%. But what exactly does that mean? Does it mean that if you blow under 0.08% you cannot be arrested and ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Lance Fletcher 15-Dec-2014

  DWI Checkpoints

  DWI Checkpoints By Ramy Louis, Esq. The NYPD is allowed to use DWI checkpoints or roadblocks to stop drivers at specified locations to identify alcohol impaired drivers. In New York City, the enormous volume of traffic renders traditional patrol ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Lance Fletcher 15-Dec-2014

  Proving the "D" in DWI

  PROVING THE D IN DWI By Ramy Louis, Esq. Just because you were found behind the wheel of a car with the keys in the ignition does not necessarily mean that you were driving or "operating" a motor vehicle while intoxicated under New York DWI ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Lance Fletcher 13-Dec-2014

  Your CDL with a DWI case

  CDL Licenses and your DWI Case By Ramy Louis, Esq. Just when you thought that DWI laws in New York City couldn’t be any morecomplicated when you have a regular driver’s license, the rules for those having Commercial Driver’s ...

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• Posted By Law Offices of Lance Fletcher 7-Dec-2014

  Hiring the right New York City DWI Lawyer

  Hire the Right DWI Lawyer Skill and Knowledge of DWI Laws Have you or a loved one been charged with a driving while intoxicated related offense in New York City? If so, you need to hire a knowledgeable New York City DWI attorney to fight for you. A ...

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