Felony DUI

An actor who appears in the Showtime series “Shameless” is now facing a DUI charge, and fans who live in the state of New York may want to know more. The case, which is unfolding on the opposite side of the country, involves 18-year-old Ethan Cutkosky, who portrays the second-youngest Gallagher kid on the show. […]

On Oct. 23, a New York State Supreme Court judge convicted a Port Jefferson Station man of second-degree manslaughter in connection with a DWI crash that occurred in 2015. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney, the 56-year-old man was also convicted on charges of second-degree vehicular manslaughter, including driving while ability impaired by the

A 31-year-old New York man faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced for aggravated vehicular assault in November. The Utica resident pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated vehicular assault in an Erie County courtroom on Sept. 15 as part of a prearranged plea agreement. The man originally faced a raft

A Long Island man has been sentenced for a fatal DWI hit-and-run that took place in December 2014 when he collided with a vehicle on Southern State Parkway. He was found guilty on a variety of charges and was sentenced on Aug. 11 to no less than 14 years in prison. The man who caused

On April 26, it was reported that a New York man who was charged with a DWI in connection with a two-car accident that resulted in four deaths pleaded guilty. The man had potentially been facing manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges, but a grand jury declined to issue these charges as they determined that

On March 29, it was reported that a New York teenager was charged with felony DWI after he was accused of causing a car accident while he had two underage passengers in his vehicle. According to authorities, the 19-year-old Commack man was driving on March 28 when he crashed the vehicle into a stop sign,

According to a press release issued by the New York State Police, a 29-year-old man from Riverhead, N.Y., was arrested for driving while intoxicated. At the time of his arrest, he had two children with him in the vehicle, ages 10 and 12. At around 11 p.m. on March 12, 2017, the man was traveling

The state of New York takes driving while intoxicated very seriously. The punishments for both DWI and aggravated DWI can be very similar, though drivers could potentially face additional penalties depending on the circumstances. A person may face a DWI charge if they are accused of driving a personal vehicle with a blood alcohol content

On Sept. 25, a New York man was handed several felony charges after a traffic stop. The 26-year-old man was pulled over at 12:28 a.m. in East Hampton while he was driving along westbound Route 114 near Stephen Hands Path. East Hampton Town Police say that the accused man showed signs of intoxication including bloodshot

Motorists in New York may face vehicular assault charges when they cause serious injuries to others while driving under the intoxicated influence of alcohol or drugs. However, they could receive a stronger aggravated vehicular assault charge, which is a class C felony, in some situations. This is a very serious charge and can lead to