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Driving While Intoxicated Driving While Intoxicated Persons driving while intoxicated (DWI) pose a threat to the entire community. In 2003, the Criminal Court Bureau continued its collaboration with other government agencies such as the NYPD and the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to obtain convictions in DWI cases. This year, 645 individuals were arrested in the Bronx and charged with offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Twenty-five of these individuals were indicted on felony DWI charges. (A person can only be charged with the felony if he or she is currently charged with DWI or driving while impaired by drugs, and has a prior conviction within the past 10 years for one of these offenses.) In 2003, a total of 646 misdemeanor DWI cases were disposed. The Office obtained convictions in 95% of these cases. The bureau continued to work with the DOT in the state-funded Stop DWI Program, which operates throughout New York City. The program is dedicated to fighting drunk driving through public education and also assists law enforcement with monetary, technical, legislative and legal support. As part of its comprehensive involvement in DWI issues, the Office sent a representative to present DWI prosecution issues at five New York Prosecutors Training Institute (NYPTI) events attended by a total of about 300 assistant district attorneys and police officers from throughout New York State. In addition, a representative of the Office chaired a NYPTI committee which produced a New York State guide to vehicular homicide prosecutions. The guide was then disseminated to every District Attorney's office in the state and to many police agencies. The bureau participates in the New York City Department of Transportation's Stop DWI Criminal Justice Task Force, a group with representatives from each District Attorney's office and the NYPD, to coordinate citywide DWI prosecutions. The Office also coordinated an extensive training of all New York City Police Collision Investigators in the latest collision reconstruction methodologies. The Office also used DOT community service programs and referred some DWI offenders for treatment in Bronx Lebanon Hospital's Stop DWI Program. Home • About The Office • Fighting Crime • Press Information • Community Outreach About This Site • Site Map • Search
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Continued updates of the law as it may impact your life and licenses, direction to a highly qualified, screened attorney for ancillary legal matters and advice on how to handle disclosure of DUI arrest after case is dismissed with explanatory letters to interested parties as necessary Recent News & Updates Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Great Victories come when you prepare for trial On Monday, January 23rd, we were able to successfully resolve 2 very complicated cases. First, in a case with an alcohol test over .23 (nearly 3 times the legal limit) and an admission by the client (with a prior DUI conviction) that he was drunk, we were able to convince the prosecutor to DROP ALL the charges. Only moments later we were able to successfully negotiate for a series of infractions for another client with multiple prior offenses totalling less than $500. In that case the breath tests were .245 and .219 - well over the legal limit. 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While results obtained depend on the facts of each case, our DUI Defense experience in Connecticut has resulted in NOT GUILTY verdicts and/or total dismissal of all charges in cases where: accidents have occurred clients drove the wrong way on the highway clients have failed all field sobriety tests breath test results over twice the legal limit blood test results almost twice the legal limit a client urinated in front of the arresting officer clients have admitted to being "drunk" on video tape Click here to learn more about Ruane Attorneys . Testimonials James, I just want to take a minute to thank you for your services in helping me out in a time of personal crisis. Your professionalism and integrity was greatly appreciated. If there is anything I can do for you in the future, please do not hesitate to give me a call. I am at your service. Sincerely Yours, David K. Read more testimonials Free Book Offer Get a FREE copy of Jay Ruanes DUI Defense book for citizens ( more info ). 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DWI Statistics 1/10/2006 Email Rhode Island ACLU Disputes DWI Statistics | JoinTogether.org Demand Treatment Get Involved Action Center Policies to Save Lives News Summaries Funding News Features & Commentary Alerts & Announcements The Problem The Response Hot Issues Our Publications Resource Database Event Calendar Colleagues Research Briefs Books We Like Web Links Finding Treatment Alcohol Screening Support & Recovery Frequently Asked Questions Take Action News ----- Issues Resources Find Help Home > News > News Summaries News Summaries Rhode Island ACLU Disputes DWI Statistics 1/10/2006 Email Print Subscribe Most Emailed Politicians have pointed to Rhode Island's high alcohol-fatality rate in calling for tougher drunk-driving laws, but the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says the data is flawed, the Associated Press reported Jan. 9. Reports that say Rhode Island has one of the worst DWI death rates in the U.S. cite fatalities as a percentage of total vehicle deaths, but the ACLU says that data is misleading. The group said that a better measure would calculate fatalities per total vehicle miles driven; under this calculation, Rhode Island would have a below-average rate of alcohol fatalities for all but one year from 1982 to 2002. "There is one thing that's clear about Rhode Island's drunk driving 'problem:' it has, however unintentionally, been greatly exaggerated," according to the ACLU. The group's Rhode Island director, Steven Brown, said the point was not to minimize the threat of drunk driving but to ensure that new laws are truly needed. ACLU and the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Association of Rhode Island also have called for more treatment for drunk drivers and better enforcement of existing laws. The Coalition to End Needless Death On Our Roadways, a national group that ranked Rhode Island atop its "Fatal Fifteen" list, criticized the ACLU for criticizing its report. "You can debate the numbers all day long, but frankly, we're disappointed that the ACLU is choosing to play politics with the lives of Rhode Island's families," said John Pastuovic, the group's executive director. Mothers Against Drunk Driving, which used the same data to conclude that Rhode Island deserved an "F" grade for its drunk-driving efforts, also defended its methods. "Nobody's concerned about the people that are no longer with us," said MADD Rhode Island director Gabrielle Abbate. "Who protected their civil liberties?" More News Summaries • R.I. Study Finds DUI Arrests Inconsistent • RI Gets Meager Marks for DWI Laws • New Mexico Struggles to Control Drunk Driving • Lawmaker Proposes Lower BAC Standard for Repeat Offenders Get the latest news & funding headlines. • Alcohol-Related Disease Impact System • Youth Drinking Rates and Problems: A Comparison of European Countries and the United States Firearms were used in 51 out of the 56 deaths of law enforcement officers. Handguns were used in 38 cases, rifles in 9 and shotguns in 4. more commented out by Eric 12/11/03 -- Contact | Privacy | Reprints | Submissions | Syndication
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