Criminal Charges

VTLs and DWI Cases

The Vehicle Traffic Laws for New York State, abbreviated as VTLs, are legal codes that lay down the letter of the law governing DWIs and other traffic violations. Legal representation and defense strategies are devised to work within the parameters of these statutes.

DWI and Case Rulings

DWI attorneys also incorporate precedents set by actual DWI cases that have gone before judges. Case rulings form another very important and valuable source of legal guidelines on how to approach a DWI defense. The higher up the court that has delivered a ruling, the more powerful the influence the case has in setting a precedent for future DWI cases. In fact, the higher court’s decision is controlling for the lower court and is supposed to be followed. If the lower court does not follow the higher court’s decision, the case could be over-turned if appealed.

DWI Laws

Here are some of the key statutes followed in judging DWI cases:

(Note to coder: the listed codes below all appear in blue font and are links. When you click on a VTL it will take you to the actual VTL described on the DWI areas page.)

• Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol [VTL 1192 (1)]
• Driving While Intoxicated [VTL 1192 (2)]
• Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated  (Vehicle & Traffic Law) VTL § 1192 (2-a)
• Common Law DWI [VTL §1192(3)]
• Driving While Ability Impaired VTL § 1192 (4-a)

Other Statutes that May Accompany DWI Charges

• Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree [VTL 511 (1)]
• Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Second Degree [VTL 511 (2)]
• Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree [VTL 511 (3)]
• Vehicular Assault in the Second Degree (Penal Law 120.03)
• Vehicular Assault in the First Degree (Penal Law 120.04)
• Criminally Negligent Homicide (Penal Law 125.10)
• Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree (Penal Law 125.12)
• Vehicular Manslaughter in the First Degree (Penal Law 125.13)

DWI Cases

These are a few noteworthy cases that have had an impact on how the courts judge DWI cases:

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