New York criminal defense firm Tilem & Campbell scored another major victory in a DWI case today when Supreme Court Justice William Wetzel found the defendant not guilty of felony DWI after trial. The defendant was found not guilty of the felony but was found guilty of unlawful possession of…
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NEW YORK CRIMINAL ATTORNEY Peter Tilem HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER’S 13TH ANNUAL DUI/DWI DEFENSE SEMINAR
Peter Tilem, managing partner of White Plains law firm Tilem & Campbell, has successfully completed a three day class in Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated defense sponsored by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National College for DUI Defense. The class, held at Caesars Palace Hotel…
TILEM & CAMPBELL LAUNCHES AD CAMPAIGN USING 888-DWI-COUNSEL
New York DWI defense firm Tilem & Campbell has recently launched an ad campaign targeting individuals accused of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and/or related charges. The campaign, which involves, print, radio and internet media uses the toll free number 888-DWI-COUNSEL which corresponds to the numbers (888) 394-2686. The campaign also…
NYPD COP’S BLOOD NOT DRAWN FOR MORE THAN SEVEN HOURS AFTER FATAL ACCIDENT – A DRIVER’S RIGHT TO REFUSE A CHEMICAL TEST
Early Sunday morning, New York City Police Officer Andrew Kelly, while allegedly driving in an intoxicated condition, struck and killed 32 year old Vionique Valnord in Old Mill Basin, Brooklyn. The accident happened at approximately 12:41 a.m., however, Kelly’s blood was not drawn for more than seven hours. How can…
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED – STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS (SFSTs)
While police officers many times have drivers perform any number of “tests” on the side of the road to determine whether the driver is impaired or intoxicated, only three have been validated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). They are the (1) Walk-and-Turn; (2) One-Leg-Stand; and (3) Horizontal…
THE THREE PHASES OF DWI DETECTION – PHASE 3– PRE-ARREST SCREENING
As previously discussed, officers are trained in three different Phases of Driving While Intoxicated detection. Phase 1 involves the officer’s observations of the vehicle in motion, Phase 2 involves the officer’s personal contact with the driver and Phase 3, which I will discuss here, involves Pre-Arrest Screening. During Phase 3,…
NEW YORK DWI – THE THREE PHASES OF DWI DETECTION – PHASE 2 – PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS OF THE DRIVER
As I discussed in a prior blog, Phase 1 of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) detection involves the officer’s observations of the vehicle in motion. This blog will focus on Phase 2 of DWI detection which involves the officer’s personal observation of the driver once the officer stops the vehicle. Phase…
THE THREE PHASES OF DWI DETECTION – PHASE 1 – VEHICLE IN MOTION
There are generally three Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) detection phases. Unless there is an accident or the officer comes upon a parked vehicle, Phase 1 is usually the vehicle in motion; Phase 2 of DWI detection is the personal contact phase; and the Phase 3 is pre-arrest screening. In this…
NEW YORK LAWYER Peter Tilem CERTIFIED IN DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE DETECTION AND NARCOTIC FIELD TESTING.
Those charged with a New York DWI/DUI or related offenses, should be pleased to hear that New York criminal defense lawyer, Peter Tilem, the managing partner at Tilem & Campbell recently completed two courses relevant to Driving Under the Influence, Driving While Intoxicated and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs.…
NEW YORK DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED – BLOOD TESTING – PART 8 – FERMENTATION OF THE BLOOD SAMPLE?
In continuing with my series of blogs on Driving While Intoxicated and blood testing, this blog will focus on the problem of fermentation within the blood sample collection tube. I previously explained that the collection tube is supposed to contain two chemicals – an anticoagulant and an anti-fermentation chemical. Preventing…