I need to get in touch with my Legal Aid Lawyer (criminal defense) who never answers his calls and is always in court

Try sending a certified letter. I'm not saying that this will work but if it's sitting on his desk, he may eventually get back to you since...

Any case, particularly an aggravated DWI, can be adjourned many times. It all depends on how busy the court is, whether the DA handling the case...

What are possible defenses to 120.45?

No intent, the conduct was for a legitimate purpose, no knowledge or imputed knowledge, if charged under subdivision one, the conduct was not...

First, adjournments of two months after arraignments typically means that the court is backed up with cases, thus requiring such a lengthy...

A cross-complaint is something that the complaining witness files. The police will not allow your attorney to file that. You, as the witness,...

As some of my colleagues have stated, it depends. If you ingested several drinks immediately before you stopped, you would have what is typically...

Is it legal for a judge to say as a condition of bail produce a clean urine tox?

I'm pretty sure that this is allowed. I have certainly seen judges do it locally. It looks like many of my colleagues here agree. Good luck!

My friend got a dwi in december 2012 his lawyer said that speedy trial my not work why is that he is just now going for trial

That may depend on a variety of factors. If the DA answered ready for trial, then the time would not be chargeable against the prosecution. ...

Can right to a speedy trial be used as a defense against speeding ticket ?

The answer is no. First, constitutional speedy trial can be used as a defense in traffic matters however, case law has stated that as much as 20...

Driving While Intoxicated can be proven under two separate theories. First, there is Vehicle and Traffic Law ("VTL") section 1192(2), Driving...