Monday, April 20, 2015

Ithaca Cortland DWI lawyer explains: What IS a common law DWI?



WHAT IS A "COMMON LAW" DWI 
in NEW YORK?  

It's a charged based on Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) s. 1192.3 ---and the PROBABLE CAUSE for the charge is based...

...ONLY on the police observations of YOU!  

This charge is used in every DWI case.  This is applied whether the police HAVE or DON'T HAVE a Blood Alcohol Concentration percentage.  

This charge is a fallback charge for a prosecutor to make sure they can argue that you were intoxicated even if you refused to take the blood or breath test. 

BY:  Attorney Mike Cyr 

P:  607-229-5184
E:  mike.ithacadwi@gmail.com
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