When you think of the word "criminal," you might conjure up some stereotypes and misconceptions about what a criminal typically looks like. The truth is, there is no singular image of crime that applies generally. Many people who appear to be normal, average...
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Can you refuse to take a breath test in New York?
When police pull you over on suspicion of drunk driving, they will make a judgment on your impairment to justify an arrest. They may ask you to take a breathalyzer test at the scene or a chemical test at the station. What should you do? Can you say no? If so, is it...
Mistakes to avoid during a DUI checkpoint/traffic stop
In an ideal world, anything you say and do at a DUI checkpoint or during a traffic stop would not have an impact on your case. In reality, things are not that simple. Law enforcement agencies in Syracuse and across the country routinely collect incriminating evidence...
Getting Released Pending Trial
Being arrested can be a frightening experience, especially if it is happening for the first time. The bad situation can become worse if you have to spend the time awaiting your trial in jail. Due to the backlog in the court system and a variety of other reasons, it...
Time for Change in Bail Calculations?
The Honorable Jonathan Lippman, the chief judge of New York State, focused a portion of his annual State of the Judiciary Address to the practice of holding people facing, but not yet convicted of charges in jail for long periods of time, a practice he asserted...
Law Enforcement, Privacy, and StingRays
As surprising as it may sound, the U.S. Constitution does not contain an express right to privacy. To remedy this scary fact, the Bill of Rights was born out of the need to establish boundaries upon which government could not infringe without certain explicit...