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NY Passes Tougher DWI Laws

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A message from Gary J. Wojtan, Attorney at Law

New York State’s new Child Passenger Protection Act, referred to as Leandra’s Law, took effect on December 18, 2009.

Under the new law, drivers convicted of DWI with a child under 16 years old in the vehicle may face sentences of up to four years in a NYS prison.

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Mother-Daughter dispute over burger results in injury

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The Buffalo News reported today that a 13-year-old girl was hospitalized Sunday after her mother bucked her off the hood of a car. According to police reports, the incident occurred in a parking lot in South Buffalo.

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