DWI / DUI/ DWAI

Former Chief DWI Prosecutor of Orange County

Consider hiring lawyer Robert A. Ladanyi, if you are interested in beating a drunk driving charge. Few law firms have as much experience defending people following a DWI arrest than our firm. Located in Middletown, New York, we represent people facing DWI, DUI, and DWAI charges.

Successfully Challenge a DWI / DUI Arrest

Too many DWI attorneys just plead their clients guilty to a questionable charge. As a former Chief DWI Prosecutor for Orange County, Robert A. Ladanyi has seen first hand the disservice many lawyers do to their clients. If there is a way to challenge your DWI/DUI, we will find it. To protect your rights, contact us today for a free initial consultation.

Not every test that checks your blood alcohol level comes up with accurate results. Police departments use various devices to test your BAC, such as: the Breathalyzer (Smith and Wesson Electronics, Springfield, MA), the Dräger Alcotest (Draeger Safety, Durango, CO), and the BAC Datamaster (National Patent Analytical Systems, Mansfield, OH). Like any manmade device, things go wrong with breath-test equipment, and police operator error is not uncommon. The police department must have these machines calibrated regularly to ensure the results are admissible in court. We will challenge the validity of these results by having the police produce the calibration and repair records. We also have a file for every breath-testing machine used in Orange County.

Obscure laws regulating chemical tests are often overlooked or disregarded.  For instance, most people don't know they have the absolute right to a second test:  "Right to Additional Test.  The person tested shall be permitted to choose a physician to administer a chemical test in addition to the one administered at the direction of the police officer." (VTL §1194[4][b]).  We raise legal objections and challenges when such rights are ignored.

Driving Under the Influence of a Drug

DWI lawyers must understand the differences in defending a person charged with a drug DUI (DWAI Drugs or AI Drugs). You may be charged with a DUI, if found to be under the influence of an illicit or prescription drug. Under New York law, this misdemeanor carries with it up to one year in jail. Attorney Robert A. Ladanyi understands the science of testing for a DWAI Drugs.

You need to present a vigorous defense against a DWI/DUI. These are serious charges. Since New York does not have an expungement statute, a criminal conviction will remain on your record indefinitely. Another reason to get a DWI dismissed or reduced is the fact that any conviction for a DWAI Drugs within ten years may serve as a predicate for a future felony DUI.

We will find a way to defend you against a DWI/DUI. For more information about you case, contact DWI lawyer Robert A. Ladanyi. We practice in the upstate region from the Hudson River west to the  Delaware River, comprising Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Rockland Counties, including West Point Federal Military Reservation, and its environs like New Windsor, Cornwall, Fort Montgomery, Highland Falls, Highlands, Bear Mountain and Harriman State Park.

Robert A. Ladanyi, Attorney at Law, defends people charged with crimes throughout Upstate New York, including in Middletown, Chester, Goshen, Newburgh, Monticello, Wurtsboro, Hudson valley, West Point, Warwick, SUNY Orange, Montgomery, Pine Bush, Woodbury Commons, Kingston, Crawford, Walden, Greenville, Orange County, Sullivan County, and Ulster County.

Robert A. Ladanyi, Attorney at Law
453 Route 211 East
Middletown, NY 10940
Phone: (845) 343-5100
Fax: (845) 342-6088