Recent Blog Posts
Teenage Bike Rider in Critical Condition after Bicycle Accident Near Brooklyn, NY Playground
On August 3, a 13-year-old boy was hit by an SUV near a Brooklyn playground. He is now in critical condition. According to police sources and witnesses, he was struck by a white 2006 Ford Explorer outside Linwood Playground near Hegeman Avenue in East New York. One accident witness said the impact was so… Read More »
Man Files Lawsuit against Local Police, Claiming Constitutional Rights Violation during Arrest
A Kingston resident has filed a federal lawsuit seeking money damages from two members of the Kingston Police Department, claiming that he had his constitutional rights violated during an arrest in 2015. Read about the lawsuit below, and contact a knowledgeable Hudson Valley civil rights attorney if you believe that your constitutional rights were… Read More »
Despite Change in Record-Sealing Law, Few New Yorkers Sealing Old Criminal Histories
According to reporting conducted by the New York Times, although a change in New York law made it easier for those with old convictions to have their criminal records sealed; yet there is still a low number in sealing conviction records. Read on to learn about the rates at which New Yorkers have utilized… Read More »
Grandfather Faces Felony Charges After Drunk Driving Crash With Grandkids in Car
A New York man was allegedly driving his Ford Expedition while intoxicated when he struck another car in Suffolk County, New York. The driver’s two grandsons were in the SUV with him at the time. Read on to learn about the felony DUI case, and contact an experienced New York criminal defense attorney if… Read More »
Teen Driver Arrested after Alleged Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Accident
A local teen has recently been arrested after police claim that the driver committed a hit-and-run while driving without a license. Read on to learn more about the case and the charges being imposed by police, and contact a knowledgeable New York criminal defense attorney if you’re facing charges in the Hudson Valley. Newburgh… Read More »
Close to 50 Hudson Valley Drivers Charged in DWI Crackdown Weekend
Police arrested nearly 50 drivers in the Hudson Valley for allegedly driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol as part of a recent statewide DWI crackdown. Read on to learn about the crackdown, and if you or someone you know is charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) in… Read More »
Governor Cuomo to Restore Voting Rights of Persons on Parole
Being convicted of a crime can have major implications for your ability to get a job, maintain a professional license, obtain credit, and exercise certain constitutional rights, such as voting. Now, a change in policy in the State of New York will make participating in democracy easier for thousands of New Yorkers. Read on… Read More »
Local Man Arrested for Reckless Endangerment
An 18-year-old man has recently been arrested and charged with several crimes, including reckless endangerment, and is now facing charges in Ulster County. Read about the arrest and charges below, and contact a Goshen criminal defense attorney if you’re facing criminal charges in the Hudson Valley. Arrest after failure to stop On the morning… Read More »
Local Doctor Arrested after Writing Illegal Prescriptions Faces Federal Charges
A local doctor is now facing federal charges for writing false prescriptions for opioids—prescriptions which she ultimately filled and provided to her girlfriend. Read on to learn more about the case, and contact a knowledgeable New York drug crime defense attorney for help after an arrest. The recent indictment was filed against a doctor… Read More »
Press Release
Goshen law firm Dupée & Monroe announces that partner and principal attorney, Jon Dupée, recently succeeded on a motion for summary judgment in a personal injury lawsuit arising out of a work-related construction accident. Success on the motion means the defendant is being held liable for the accident as a matter of law, without… Read More »