New York City DWI Lawyer Russ Kofman and Arthur Lebedin Discuss the Types of DWI Charges in New York

New York City, NY - Top-rated DWI Lawyers Russ Kofman and Arthur Lebedin recently joined the Patch community in New York City. The lawyers took this step in an effort to reach more people around the city of New York and promote their work as DWI attorneys. They also released a new article on their website discussing the different types of DWI charges in the state of New York.

“In many cases, an individual who has been charged with a DWI has had no previous exposure to the criminal justice system. But alcohol-related offenses are taken very seriously in the state of New York and can result in a criminal record that can follow you for the rest of your life. A person doesn’t have to face the legal system alone,” the DWI attorneys say.

According to the defense lawyers, there are distinct differences in the drunk driving charges in New York. Depending on the factors surrounding the circumstances, a driver may be charged with a DWI or driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI, DWAI or driving while ability impaired, and DWAI-combination. There is also zero tolerance for drivers under the age of 21 who are caught drunk driving. If the young driver is caught with a BAC of 0.02% they can face drunk driving charges. 

DWI Attorneys Russ Kofman and Arthur Lebedin help their clients with matters involving DWI offenses and aggravated DUI. They are also able to help with criminal defense matters such as domestic violence, federal crimes, fraud, harassment, identity theft crimes, vehicular crimes, and many others. 

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The experienced DWI lawyers say that New York takes drunk driving very seriously and punishes them harshly. If a driver has a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) that exceeds 0.05%, they are considered impaired. If a person has a BAC of 0.08%, they are considered legally intoxicated and will face severe charges if they are caught driving or operating a motor vehicle. 

Attorney Russ Kofman adds that there is also the Child Protection Act, otherwise known as Leandra’s Law, which imposes severe penalties for those defendants who drive while intoxicated with a child under the age of 16 in the vehicle. Under this law, an impaired driver who causes injury to the child may be charged with a Class C felony and can be punished by up to 15 years in prison. 

If a police officer observes that someone’s driving behavior seems to indicate possible intoxication, they may be able to pull the driver over to observe them more closely. Physical coordination and a series of field sobriety tests may be administered and failure to perform at a given level can be an indication of intoxication. 

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