Court Warns Unhoused Man of Jail Amid DWI Program Compliance Issues
A Queens Criminal Court judge cautioned an unhoused defendant that his conditional discharge for a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated conviction remained subject to execution, nearly four years after his plea. Judge Indira Khan’s warning stemmed from the defendant’s inability to demonstrate completion of a court-ordered program, with prosecutors noting his lack of a fixed address and working cell phone complicated compliance verification efforts.