Leandra's Law (Child Passenger Protection Act) is a New York State law making it an automatic felony on the first offense to drive drunk with a person age 15 or younger inside the vehicle, and setting the blood alcohol content, or BAC, at 0.08.
[1] Leandra Rosado, an 11-year-old girl, was killed on the Henry Hudson Parkway in New York City on October 11, 2009 when her friend's mother, Carmen Huertas, lost control of the car they were in while allegedly under the influence of alcohol.
Huertas pled guilty to all charges filed against her and was sentenced to four to twelve years in prison on October 29, 2010.
[4] In the event that reckless driving and death or serious physical injury is a factor, an individual is guilty of a class D felony.
[2] Moreover, licenses are automatically suspended pending prosecution and once proven guilty, the person will be reported to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment and his/her license will be suspended for a minimum of twelve months.