
DUI/DWAI License Consequences not Conveyed to Defendant - Ineffective Assistance Found for DUI/DWAI
New York Criminal Defendants charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs should know the devastating consequences of such a charge, nevertheless a conviction. Aside from the DWI, DUI, DWAI, etc., criminal charge, the person accused of operating a vehicle under the influence of substances may be subject to vehicle forfeiture, losing one's liberty and, as relevant here, losing the ability to drive legally within the state of N