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Go To Jail For Drinking A Beer (Or For Some Other Pink Summons)!?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Matthew Weiss

As many as 1 in 8 New York City residents have a warrant issued for his or her arrest for failing to answer a pink summons, as recently reported by the Daily News.  If picked-up on such a warrant, the … Continue reading →

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NYC Breathalyzers Called Into Question

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Matthew Weiss

Lawyers that handle vehicle and traffic law matters are familiar with the many ways to challenge a drinking and driving charge.    One of those ways involves checking whether the police Breathalyzer was properly functioning, tested and maintained.  This device … Continue reading →

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New Suffolk County Traffic Court Update

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Matthew Weiss

As a follow-up to my October, 2011 post entitled “More Details On The New Suffolk County Traffic Violations Bureau“, last week, a bill to create the infrastructure to establish a Suffolk County Traffic Violations Bureau (SC TVB) was passed at the … Continue reading →

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How Much Does A New York Reckless Driving Ticket Cost?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Matthew Weiss

A violation of a VTL 1212 reckless driving ticket is a very serious charge with many costs.  Outside New York City, reckless driving tickets are not routinely issued in New York. However, in the 5 boroughs, they are dispensed like … Continue reading →

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Pocket Dial Folly

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Matthew Weiss

A New York driver was pulled over and arrested for possession of stolen property. How did he get caught?  He pocket-dialed 911 and accidently allowed the cops to hear him talking with his two accomplices about his planned break-ins.

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Car Thief Steals Car To Get To Court

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Matthew Weiss

A California man need to appear in criminal court for his case  Unfortunately, he didn’t have a car.  So, he stole one. Samuel Botchvaroff was arrested and charged with grand larceny for boosting a 2000 Range Rover.  He was arrested … Continue reading →

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Officer Drops Aggravated Unlicensed Ticket In Exchange For Three Pizza Pies

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Matthew Weiss

Police officers are often the butt of doughnut jokes but one Gowanda village police officer prefers pizza instead.  The Erie County District Attorney charges that former cop Jason Miller dismissed an aggravated unlicensed traffic ticket (a misdemeanor for driving when … Continue reading →

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Can You Go To Jail For A Speeding Ticket?

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Matthew Weiss

Believe it or not, the answer is “yes”.  In New York, you can be sentenced to up to 30 days for speeding.  Of course, imprisonment for speeding is rarely imposed.  Rather, it is relegated to only the most egregious instances.  … Continue reading →

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