On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Oct 31, 2014 | Drug Charges
In some cases, individuals charged on drug offenses in New York may be eligible to participate in drug treatment court, which is a drug diversion program. Reportedly, there are 146 courts operating in the state, and they permit certain non-violent drug offenders to...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Oct 22, 2014 | Drunk Driving
Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies detained a 17-year-old driver on suspicion of DWI after an Oct. 15 accident involving a Penn Yan School District bus. The incident occurred at about 4 p.m., just after the teen’s vehicle purportedly ran a stop sign at the...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Oct 20, 2014 | Drunk Driving
Authorities in New York have reported that a 35-year-old woman accused of driving while intoxicated for the fourth time will face a felony charge. The Palisades resident was taken into custody during the early morning hours of Oct. 17 after being stopped for a traffic...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Oct 16, 2014 | White Collar Crimes
A man in New York was sentenced to 34 months in prison on Oct. 10 after admitting that he had defrauded the producers of a Broadway musical. According to one of the producers who attended the sentencing hearing, “Rebecca – The Musical” was never...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Oct 14, 2014 | Drug Charges
A 22-year-old man in New York was taken into custody while hosting a dice game in a driveway. Syracuse authorities say money was being exchanged during the game, and the man was also found to be in possession of a controlled substance. He was charged for third- and...