Did you get charged with a DWI and need help? Check out these 3 common DWI questions that we have answered for you, then call us today.
1. PENALTIES FOR A FIRST TIME DWI
I am frequently asked as a Buffalo DWI Attorney of the penalties for a first time DWI offense. Unfortunately, even if this is your first time you will still be given a criminal conviction, and this will appear on your record for the rest of your life. A penalty for a first time offender is a 6 month suspension of your license, a $500 minimum fine, and a $400 surcharge. I advise clients as a Buffalo DWI Attorney that you will even be required to install an inter locking device in your vehicle at your expense for at least 6 months, plus monthly fees. You will also be required to attend a victim-impact panel. If you need a conditional or restricted license during the time your license has been suspended, you will need to take a DDP class.
2. DWI ACCIDENT
As an experienced Buffalo DWI Attorney I am regularly asked what will happen to a DWI offense if there was an accident involved as well.
- Be sure to not flee the scene if you have been drinking and got in an accident
- You do not have to tell the police how much you have had to drink
3. ARRESTED FOR SLEEPING IN A VEHICLE THAT ISN’T MOVING
As an experienced Buffalo DWI Attorney I am frequently asked “If I’m sleeping in my vehicle and the car is not running or moving, can I get arrested for a DWI?”
- This depends on a variety of factors, such as whether your keys were in the ignition or not and whether or not the car was running
If you have been charged with a DWI in New York State, read these 3 common DWI questions that have been answered for you! Then, contact Attorney Arthur Pressman, our experienced Buffalo DWI Attorney, to be your ticket to justice!
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Arthur L. Pressman, Esq.
Arthur Pressman focuses his practice in the areas of DWI, traffic law and criminal defense. Arthur is a 1982 graduate of the State University of New York at Albany. He earned his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1985 and practiced with the law firm of Heller & Rubin in Miami, Florida from 1986 to 1988. In 1988, Arthur relocated to Buffalo, where he opened his own practice where he has continued to defend those accused of crimes in the Buffalo and Niagara Falls, New York area.
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