Felony DWI in New York: Charges, Penalties, and Defense Options - Randall F. Inniss

BSPE Legal Marketing Podcast · Oct 5, 2026 · 2m · transcript

From The Inniss Firm, PLLC - Felony DWI in New York: Charges, Penalties, and Defense Options explains when a drunk driving charge in New York escalates from a misdemeanor to a felony and what that change means for drivers. A DWI becomes a Class E felony when a driver has a prior DWI or DWAI-drug conviction within the past ten years, and under Leandra's Law, driving intoxicated with a passenger aged 15 or younger is an automatic felony even without any prior record. Drivers arrested in Middletown, Suffern, Wallkill, and throughout the Hudson Valley face mandatory license revocation…