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Misdemeanor & felony defense · New York
If you have been arrested or charged with a crime in New York, the decision that matters first is who stands beside you at arraignment.
Law Offices Of SRIS, P.C. defends people facing misdemeanor and felony charges in New York courts — petit larceny, DWI and DWAI, drug possession, weapons charges, assault, and serious felony allegations. Mr. Sris, the firm's Owner and Founder, is admitted in New York and is a former prosecutor.
After an arrest
A New York criminal case moves through recognizable stages, and each one carries decisions that are hard to undo later.
Police take pedigree information, run identification, and prepare the paperwork that becomes the accusatory instrument. Anything said during this window can be repeated in court.
The first court appearance. The charge is read, a plea is entered, and the court addresses release conditions. Counsel present at arraignment can argue release conditions and preserve issues that shape everything after.
The prosecution turns over its material; the defense reviews how the stop, the search, the identification, or the statement was obtained, and moves to suppress what was obtained improperly.
Suppression hearings test whether evidence reaches the jury at all. A ruling here often decides the case before trial.
A case resolves by dismissal, by negotiated plea, or by trial verdict. Sentencing follows conviction, and appeal rights run on a schedule that does not wait.
Case results depend on a variety of factors unique to each case.
Practice areas
Petit larceny, grand larceny, theft defense, burglary, robbery, criminal mischief and graffiti allegations.
Identity theft, forgery, fraud defense, unauthorized use of a computer.
Drug possession, controlled substance charges, and drug trafficking allegations.
DWI, DWAI, and drunk driving charges.
Gun possession, firearms possession, and weapons charges.
Third degree assault, harassment, stalking, kidnapping, manslaughter, and murder defense.
Rape defense, sexual assault, criminal sexual act, and public lewdness.
Resisting arrest, escape from custody, and loitering.
Impaired driving
Statutory basis
NY VTL § 1192
New York's impaired-driving provisions. A first offense under the section is charged as a misdemeanor; a prior conviction within ten years can raise the charge to a felony.
That section reaches several distinct situations: driving while ability impaired by alcohol; driving while intoxicated at a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or above for non-commercial drivers; aggravated driving while intoxicated at 0.18 or above; common-law intoxication regardless of the reading; driving while ability impaired by drugs; and impairment by a combined effect of alcohol and drugs.
The subdivisions matter. They carry different elements and different proof requirements, and a charge filed under one subdivision does not always survive scrutiny under the facts that actually support it. Breath and blood testing, the basis for the stop, and the administration of field sobriety testing are each open to challenge.
0.08
BAC — non-commercial drivers
0.18
Aggravated DWI threshold
10 yrs
Prior conviction lookback
Mr. Sris · Owner and Founder · Admitted in VA, MD, DC, NJ, and NY
About the attorney
Mr. Sris is the Owner and Founder of the firm and a former prosecutor. He is admitted to practice in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, and New York. He founded the practice in 1997 and concentrates in criminal defense, traffic defense, and family law matters across the jurisdictions in which he is admitted.
Mr. Sris testified before the Virginia House Courts of Justice Committee in support of 2019 HB 635 (chief patron Del. David Bulova).
Having previously served as a prosecutor, he reads a charging decision for what it rests on, where the proof is thin, and which parts of the record a court is likely to test.
Mr. Sris is the attorney admitted in New York. The firm's Of Counsel attorneys are admitted in other jurisdictions and do not appear in New York courts. Attorney assignment for any matter is confirmed in the written retainer agreement.
Coverage
The firm handles New York criminal matters with a primary focus on New York County, and accepts matters arising in Nassau, Westchester, Suffolk, Richmond, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Albany, Saratoga, and Columbia Counties.
Law Offices Of SRIS, P.C. has been in practice since 1997 and is a multi-state practice. Its principal location is in Fairfax County, Virginia; New York matters are handled by counsel admitted in New York.
Call (888) 437-7747 to request a consultation about a New York criminal charge. The firm's phone intake line is staffed 24/7; consultations are scheduled by appointment.
Law Offices Of SRIS, P.C.
Principal location: 4008 Williamsburg Court, Fairfax, VA 22032
Phone: (888) 437-7747
Request a consultationFAQ
Ask for a lawyer and stop answering questions. You are not required to explain yourself to police, and explanations offered at the scene routinely become part of the prosecution's case. Write down what you remember while it is fresh, keep every paper you were given, and note your next court date. Then contact counsel before your arraignment if there is time.
Yes. The firm defends charges at both levels — from petit larceny, third degree assault, and a first DWI through grand larceny, weapons offenses, drug trafficking, robbery, and homicide allegations. Which level applies in a given case depends on the subdivision charged and the facts alleged.
The firm's primary New York focus is New York County, and it accepts matters arising in Nassau, Westchester, Suffolk, Richmond, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Albany, Saratoga, and Columbia Counties.
Under NY VTL § 1192, a first offense is charged as a misdemeanor. A prior conviction within ten years can raise the charge to a felony. Which subdivision of the section is charged also affects the elements the prosecution must prove.
Fees depend on the charge, the court, and the stage the case has reached. The firm does not offer no-cost consultations. Fee terms are set out in a written retainer agreement before any representation begins.
Mr. Sris is admitted in New York. The firm's Of Counsel attorneys are admitted in other jurisdictions and do not appear in New York courts. The attorney assigned to a matter is identified in the written retainer agreement.
