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New York DUI and Criminal News
May 4, 2006
New York to Collect DNA in All Crimes
A proposal requiring DNA sampling of all convicted criminals in New York is gaining support in Albany, which officials say could produce the most inclusive DNA database collection system in the United States.
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April 17, 2006
NYPD Cameras to Combat Crime, Terrorism
This month, the New York Police Department is busy quietly launching a strategy to combat crime and terrorism: the installation of wireless video cameras high above the ground on streets throughout Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan, and parts of midtown. This surveillance system is modeled after the London financial district’s “ring of steel” security.
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April 5, 2006
Judge Limits Use of Force in NYC Jails
A US District Judge approved a class action settlement this week in an attempt to reduce the use of force against inmates in New York City jails. This settlement requires the installation of hundreds of surveillance cameras in these detention facilities and improved guard training. This million-dollar deal was made in the 2002 Legal Aid Society lawsuit between the city and the lawyers representing 22 inmates.
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June 25, 2005
New York DUI laws to toughen up
Under current New York DUI laws, a person who kills someone while driving under the influence only allows for misdemeanor penalties of up to a year in jail, but as tougher state laws go into effect next week, the offenses will be considered felony penalties carrying up to seven years in prison.
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June 4, 2005
New York laws crack down on DUIs and hit and runs
New York Gov. Pataki signed a new law yesterday named Vasean's Law making it easier for prosecutors to bring serious charges against drunken drivers who kill or injure someone. Until the New York DUI law was signed, prosecutors had been obstructed by a legal guideline called the Rule of Two.
The Rule of Two was established by case law, suggesting that for a killer driver to be indicted with a criminally negligent homicide, s(he) must have violated at least two traffic laws. This would mean a drunken driver who killed a pedestrian would have also had to commit another crime.
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