It depends. Every Case Is Different. Search-and-seizure law is highly fact-specific. Small details—such as where the vehicle was located, what the officer observed, whether consent was given, or how an arrest occurred—can dramatically affect whether a search was constitutional. The most important thing to do when pulled over, is remain silent, cooperative, and allow us your attorneys to fight the search.

If you have been unlawfully arrested or any of your constitutional rights have been violated while under arrest you are entitled to file a civil suit to recover damages. Pursuant to General Municipal Law §50-e The first step in a civil suit filed against New York State, local government, school districts and/or local law enforcement, for monetary damages must file a notice of claim within 90 days of the alleged misconduct or negligence and at least 30 days must elapse before a lawsuit can be...

If you are pulled over and suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, police will ask you to step out of the car and submit to field sobriety tests. There are three types of standardized field sobriety tests. The first test is called Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus otherwise known as the (HGN). By following a moving object, the officer is looking for involuntary jerking of the eye. This involuntary shaking is a sign of a person under the influence of alcohol. The second test is called a...