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Leandra's Law News Conference Dec. 30, 2012 (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Lawmakers Push To Close Legal Loophole In Leandra’s Law

Officials called on state lawmakers to close a loophole allowing convicted drunk divers to avoid the mandatory ignition interlock requirement under the anti-drunk driving measure.

2012/12/30

Carlo Guercia (credit: Nassau County Police Department)

Long Island Dad Carlo Guercia Charged With DWI Under Leandra’s Law

Guercia, 35, was pulled over after officers saw him swerving as he left Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa, according to police.

2011/07/14

Carmen Huertas' vehicle after crashing on the Henry Hudson Parkway - New York, NY - Oct 11, 2009 - Photo: WCBS-TV

Saturday Marks One-Year Anniversary Of Leandra’s Law

Saturday was a bittersweet anniversary in New York, as it marked one full year since the passage of Leandra’s Law. The bill was named for a child killed while riding in the care of a drunk driver.

2010/12/18

Judge Sentences Driver In Leandra’s Law Case

NEW YORK (CBS 2) — A Manhattan judge sentenced on Friday the woman whose actions led to tougher drunk driving laws in New York. A judge sentenced 31-year-old Carmen Huertas to four to 12 years […]

2010/10/30

Carmen Huertas consults with her attorney Steven Rubin at her sentencing inside state supreme court, Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, in New York. Huertas received a prison sentence of four to 12 years after pleading guilty to killing 11-year-old Leandra Rosado in a drunken driving crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway in October 2009. ( AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)

NYC Mom Gets Prison For Fatal DWI Crash

A mother will spend four to 12 years in prison for drunkenly driving a station wagon full of children and crashing, killing one of them, as they headed to a slumber party.

2010/10/29

Man Arrested For Drunk Driving With 4 Kids In Car

A man caught while allegedly drunk driving with children in his car on Long Island, will face some sobering penalities.

2010/08/27

Ignition Interlocks Provision Of Leandra’s Law In Effect

Driving a car won’t be as simple as inserting a key into the ignition for anyone convicted of a drunk-driving charge.

2010/08/16

Second Phase Of ‘Leandra’s Law’ Takes Effect Sunday

Starting Sunday, anyone sentenced for DWI, including first time offenders, will have to install and maintain an interlocking ignition device in their car.

2010/08/12