Aggravated DWI and Leandra's Law Charges Reduced to Misdemeanor

Aggravated DWI and Leandra’s Law Charges Reduced to Misdemeanor

I represented a practicing attorney in Suffolk County facing felony Aggravated DWI and Leandra's Law charges after being stopped with a child passenger in the vehicle. Her blood alcohol reading was elevated, and the state was aggressively pursuing a felony conviction that could have triggered disbarment, the loss of her law license, and possible state prison time.

I conducted a thorough procedural investigation into the facts of the case. Through direct negotiations with a senior supervising attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, I secured a reduction of the felony charges to a simple misdemeanor. My client walked out of the courtroom with a result that will be sealed after 36 months, her legal career fully protected, and her livelihood saved.

Leandra’s Law (New York Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192(2-a)(b)) makes any DWI offense with a child under 16 in the vehicle an automatic felony. These cases require aggressive, specialized defense from day one.

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Authored and reviewed by Edward Palermo

This article was written and reviewed by Edward Palermo, a Long Island criminal defense and DWI attorney with more than 31 years of courtroom experience and over 2,000 clients personally represented across Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

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