LaMarche Safranko Blog
Clear Off Your Windshield
Recently, an 80-year old man in Canada was pulled over for driving his car like this. He explained to officers that he was simply too weak to clear the 8 inches of snow off his vehicle before driving. Fortunately for this man nobody was hurt [...]
Animal Abuse Response Vehicle
A few days ago, the Albany County District Attorney’s office in conjunction with Mohawk Hudson Humane Society announced a new animal abuse response vehicle that will be used to assist the Animal Cruelty Taskforce (ACT) during responses and investigations into hoarding and animal abuse cases. [...]
Rejecting the Plea Deal
Earlier today, one of the two men charged with the murder of local hairdresser Jacquelyn Porreca rejected a plea deal that was made by the District Attorney’s office. In a criminal prosecution, it is common for the District Attorney’s office to offer to reduce the [...]
Farmer’s Charges Dismissed
Last March, our client Joshua Rockwood – a farmer who pasture-raises all of his animals – was charged with 13 different misdemeanor crimes. On Tuesday, 12 of those charges were dismissed, and the remaining charge will be dismissed in 6 months. We are proud of [...]
Canadian Man Gets Cell Phone Ticket for Texting in Drive-Thru Window
A man in a Tim Horton’s drive-thru got a little more than TimBits™ and coffee when he was idling in his car waiting to pay for his food. A police officer issued a distracted driving ticket (equivalent of cell phone ticket) to the man for [...]
Wrongful Death Case From A Motorcycle and Truck Crash Results In A Large Verdict
Last week, a Florida Jury awarded $15 million in the wrongful death of a motorcyclist who was killed when he collided with the negligent driver of a tractor trailer. The truck’s driver was fatigued, and had been driving in excess of his daily service limit of 11 [...]
Fingerprint Security Not So Secure
A Virginia Circuit Court has just ruled that fingerprints are not protected by the Fifth Amendment. This decision has clear privacy implications for anyone with a newer iPhone or iPad using fingerprint security. This ruling comes after a case involving a man accused of crimes against his girlfriend. [...]
Bicycle Sharing in the Capital District
Recently, the Capital District has been making moves to provide more opportunities for bicycle use within its cities. In July 2015, the Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) reached out to companies to obtain information regarding the implementation of a bike-sharing program within the cities of [...]
Entering Canada with Criminal and Non-Criminal Offenses
If you were like us, we watched and cheered along with our fellow countrymen a few weeks ago as our U.S. Women’s National Team won the World Cup defeating Japan 5-2. Since the World Cup was hosted in Canada this year, many Americans went to [...]
The Apple Watch – A New Way to Get a 5 Point Traffic Ticket
The much anticipated Apple Watch is a few weeks from making its debut in the United States. With the new device, people will be able to do a host of new things, including pay for a meal with a wave of the wrist, unlocking car [...]
