The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently issued a new ruling on driving under the influence. A Pennsylvania State Trooper followed a suspected drunk driver for approximately a quarter of a mile to check for speeding before pulling him over. According to state law, the...
Month: November 2016
Expungement Costs To Increase
If you are looking to have a criminal record expunged from Centre County, you should know that the costs are about to increase. Effective January 1, 2017 the court costs, not the legal fee, will increase from $75 to $207. Therefore, if you are considering having an...
Can a judge lengthen your sentence so you’ll qualify for rehab?
Drug abuse is often a key factor in criminal behavior. Unfortunately, locking up drug abusers doesn't stop crime, and it doesn't stop drug addiction. Pennsylvania recognizes that fact and has set up Drug Courts throughout the state. In the federal system, drug...
Pennsylvania cracks down on first time DUI offenders
Criminal penalties can change. This is highlighted by the upcoming change to Pennsylvania's driving under the influence (DUI) sentencing options. The change is the result of a bill signed back in May by Governor Tom Wolf. The bill takes current sentencing options for...
Woman accused of theft in Pennsylvania
Being accused of any crime can be damaging to a person's future no matter the nature of the crime. Some, like many white collar crimes, are less violent than others but still can be emotionally distressing and disruptive to one's life. Recently, in Pennsylvania,...
Riot
Media sources have reported that following the Penn State victory over Ohio State there was a riot in downtown State College. Merrian-Websters Dictionary defines riot as "a situation in which a large group of people behave in a violent and uncontrolled way." The...
Does DUI Stop Required More Than A Hunch
Pennsylvania State Superior Court recently ruled that it takes more than a hunch by the police officer to justify a traffic stop. In this case the stop led to a drunk driving conviction followed by prison. Defendant was in a parking lot at a local restaurant. The...
