Monique Smith was recently arrested at her home in Bushwick. The arrest was conducted by law enforcement officers of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The criminal charges against Ms. Smith are that she killed the family’s hamster and threw it violently against a wall. Theresa Smith's mother had stated she watched her … [Read more...]
Loss of License for Talking on a Cell Phone
It is against the law to speak on a cell phone while driving a motor vehicle in the state of New York. This past summer, Justice Edmead, sitting in the Supreme Court located in New York County, suspended a driver's license for thirty-one days when she was found guilty of talking on her cell phone. The defendant argued that the courts … [Read more...]
Beating a Traffic Ticket
You can be found not guilty if you fight a traffic ticket. The key to handling traffic tickets is to be aware of the various ways these citations can be defeated. The purpose of this article is to assist you in winning when charged with a traffic offense. This will avoid points being placed on your license! The first thing you should be aware … [Read more...]
Ex-judge Fails to Have Red Light Cameras Deemed Unconstitutional
Samuel Levine is a practicing attorney in Nassau County. He had previously served for three years as a District Court Judge in Nassau County. He received a traffic ticket based on a red light camera taking a photograph of his license plate going through an intersection. He sued the county based on this traffic ticket. He claimed that the red … [Read more...]
Challenge to Florida’s Red Light Camera Law
The state of Florida recently passed a new law that allows municipalities to use red light cameras at traffic intersections. If the camera catches a motorist going through a red light, a ticket is issued and mailed to the owner of the vehicle. A lawsuit has been brought in West Palm Beach for the purpose of invalidating Florida's red light camera … [Read more...]
Judge Unable To Reduce Charges On Traffic Tickets
An upstate judge in the town of Milan was dealing with a huge backlog of traffic cases. He decided the best way to deal with the backlog was to "plea bargain" tickets down to lesser offenses. Unfortunately, the New York state police, assuming a role similar to that of a prosecutor, objected to the judge's actions. The State Police took legal … [Read more...]
