NY Passes Tougher DWI Laws

Gary J. Wojtan, Managing Attorney

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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.

Mother-Daughter dispute over burger results in injury

over a cheeseburger

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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