

Hudson Valley DWI Attorney Randall Inniss: From Trooper to Lawyer - Randall F. Inniss
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From The Inniss Firm, PLLC - Hudson Valley DWI Attorney Randall Inniss: From Trooper to Lawyer explores how former New York State Trooper and Hudson Valley DWI attorney Randall Inniss uses more than 22 years of investigative experience to defend clients facing DWI, DWAI, felony, and misdemeanor charges across Upstate New York. The episode examines how his insider knowledge as a former Certified Breathalyzer Operator and NYS Department of Health permit holder gives clients a strategic advantage when challenging traffic stops, field sobriety tests, Breathalyzer results, and criminal investigations in Orange County, Rockland County, Dutchess County, Ulster County, Westchester County, Sullivan County, and throughout the Hudson Valley region.
Listeners will learn how Randall Inniss transitioned from conducting hundreds of DWI arrests as a New York State Trooper to building defense strategies for individuals charged with Standard DWI, Aggravated DWI, DWAID, Leandra’s Law violations, Vehicular Manslaughter, Criminally Negligent Homicide, and other criminal offenses. The discussion highlights his instructor-level qualification in Standardized Field Sobriety Tests through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), along with his experience training attorneys on SFST administration and scoring errors that can impact impaired driving cases involving alcohol or drugs.
The podcast also explores Randall Inniss’s leadership roles within the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NYSACDL), DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA), National College of DUI Defense (NCDD), and the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys. In addition, the episode discusses his previous work as Director of Global Security for the National Basketball Association, where he protected professional athletes and managed high-pressure crisis situations that now influence the meticulous and strategic defense approach he brings to clients in Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Newburgh, White Plains, Middletown, New City, Monticello, and surrounding Hudson Valley communities.
This episode provides valuable insight into the realities of DWI defense in New York, including the importance of preserving evidence, understanding local prosecutor procedures, challenging Breathalyzer calibration records, and identifying weaknesses in police reports and roadside testing. Whether facing a first-time DWI charge, driver’s license suspension hearing, probation violation, domestic violence allegation, drug possession case, or CDL traffic violation, listeners will gain a deeper understanding of how The Inniss Firm, PLLC approaches criminal defense with firsthand law enforcement insight, courtroom strategy, and direct attorney access from Randall F. Inniss, Esq.
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