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• New York Governor Paterson Signs Child Passenger Protection Act

  New York Governor David A. Paterson yesterday signed the Child Passenger Protection Act aimed at making New York’s DWI law the toughest in the nation. Under the new law: • Any driver who operates a…

• New York Driving While Intoxicated Laws Expected To Become the Toughest in The Country

  New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced yesterday the introduction of new legislation aimed at making New York Driving While Intoxicated laws the toughest in the country by making driving while intoxicated with a passenger…

• New York Courts: North Greenbush Town Court in Rensselaer County

  North Greenbush Town Court has jurisdiction over traffic violations and misdemeanors occurring within the Town of North Greenbush, New York. North Greenbush Town Court also has preliminary jurisdiction over felonies occurring within the Town of…

• New York Governor Paterson Closes Loop Hole in Sentencing Laws

  The New York Penal Law has always required a person convicted of a felony while out on felony parole to serve their new state sentence consecutive to the time remaining on their original state sentence…

• Former NBA Referee Released from Federal Prison

  Tim Donaghy was released from a Federal Prison in Florida today. Donaghy, who was a referee with the National Basketball Association for 13 years, admitted that in December of 2006 he began accepting cash for…

• Madoff’s Accountant Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court

  Bernard Madoff’s accountant- David G. Friehling - pleaded guilty yesterday in Manhattan Federal Court to a nine count superseding information. The Superseding information contained one count of securities fraud, one count of investment advisor fraud,…

• New York Jets Wide Receiver Charged With Assault

  New York Jets wide Receiver Braylon Edwards has reportedly been charged with first degree misdemeanor assault for allegedly having punched Le Bron James’ friend Edward Givens outside a Cleveland nightclub back on October 5, 2009.…

• Pittsburgh Steeler’s Kicker Cited For Disorderly Conduct

  ESPN is reporting that that Jeff Reed - who is the kicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers- was cited for public Intoxication and disorderly conduct outside a Pittsburgh Bar last night after the game against the…

• New York Courts: Town of Schodack Justice Court in Rensselaer County

  Schodack Justice Court has jurisdiction over traffic violations and misdemeanors occurring within the Town of Schodack, New York. Schodack Justice Court also has preliminary jurisdiction over felonies occurring within the Town of Schodack, New York.…

• New York Courts: Rotterdam Town Court in Schenectady County.

  Rotterdam Town Court has jurisdiction over traffic violations and misdemeanors occurring within the Town of Rotterdam, New York. Rotterdam Town Court also has preliminary jurisdiction over felonies occurring within the Town of Rotterdam, New York.…