Under New York’s tough new Ignition Interlock Device Program, those convicted of Driving While Intoxicated per se under VTL 1192(2); Common Law Driving While Intoxicated under VTL 1192(3); Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated under VTL 1192(2-a) or any crime found in the Vehicle and Traffic Law or the Penal Law of…
New York DWI lawyers are now forced to counsel their clients on the new penalties attached to DWI convictions in New York. On November 18, 2009, New York enacted the Ignition Interlock Device Program. Pursuant to this law, effective August 15, 2010, one who was arrested in New York on…
New York law firm Tilem & Campbell has endorsed District Attorney Dan Donovan to be New York’s next Attorney General. Senior partner Peter H. Tilem is a former colleague of Dan Donovan from their days at the New York County District Attorney’s Office and believes Dan Donovan has what it…
The second episode of “Law Talk with Peter Tilem and Peter Tilem” aired last night and was a great success. The topics last night included prosecutorial and judicial misconduct, the role of the prosecutor and a little bit more about DWAI (Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol) in New York.…
We’ve all heard it a thousand times on T.V. and in the movies, “You have the right to remain silent ….” But unfortunately, many people who are arrested make statements to the police and/or prosecutors in an effort to exonerate themselves. Most times, those statements actually hurt the defendant. Other…
New York Criminal Defense lawyers Peter H. Tilem and Peter Tilem completed their first radio show broadcast live over internet radio earlier this evening on the Centanni Broadcasting Network. The topic of the show was the severe penalties for DWI and Gun cases in New York. The shows are archived…
New York criminal defense lawyers Peter Tilem and Peter Tilem will begin hosting their own radio show next Wednesday October 13, 2010. The show called “Law Talk with Peter Tilem & Peter Tilem” will be airing on internet radio and will be available worldwide both live and on demand on…
New York criminal defense lawyers Peter Tilem and Peter Tilem will begin hosting their own radio show next Wednesday October 13, 2010. The show called “Law Talk with Peter Tilem & Peter Tilem” will be airing on internet radio and will be available worldwide both live and on demand on…
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second Department unanimously overturned a Murder conviction from Nassau County because the trial Court committed a series of errors which combined to deny the defendant a fair trial. In People v. Terraine Slide the Court ruled that permitting the prosecutor to ask the…
In a continuing effort to provide those charged with Driving While Intoxicated in New York with the best possible defense, on September 23, 2010, attorney Peter Tilem a partner in the criminal defense firm Tilem & Campbell successfully completed the New York State Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education Class “Representing…