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Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ According to an online news article, two 30-year-old Lock Haven residents were arrested after they tried to leave the State College Best Buy without paying for a laptop. Bad news for the couple is that the store claims that this was not the first time the couple had taken a… view more

Posted in Assault,General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ As a criminal defense lawyer located next to Penn State, I represent a lot of Penn State students and alumni that get into trouble for the first time. In many of the cases, alcohol is involved, which explains why the people did something that they normally would not do. I… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ In a recent State College Driving Under the Influence case, the person was charged with a few separate DUI charges. The most severe DUI charge, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3802(b), alleged that the person was driving with a blood alcohol level of at least .10% but less than… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ Everyone knows that it is illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol if a person’s blood alcohol level is above the legal limit. With alcohol, a person is “under the influence” or affected by the alcohol as long as it is present in the  body. A person can also… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ In another example of “what not to do” for children, a South Bend, Indiana T-ball coach recently physically assaulted the opposing coach. According to the online article, the umpire was able to keep the two coaches apart during the early evenings when the verbal sparring started. At some point later… view more

Posted in General,Operating a Watercraft Under the Influence on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ Erin Brockovich became famous after she was portrayed by Julia Roberts in a movie that depicted Brockovich’s efforts to obtain justice for victims of environmental pollution, but she recently made the news after she was charged with Operating a Watercraft Under the Influence, which some people call a BUI for… view more

Posted in Centre County DUI,General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A man appears to have made a few bad decisions that have gotten him into hot water with the Centre County Court system. First, after he drove the wrong way on Beaver Avenue in State College, he chose to flee from the police when they attempted to stop him.  The… view more

Posted in Legal Ethics on January 12, 2015

As a State College criminal defense lawyer since 2004, I have heard many stories of lawyers, both prosecutors and defense attorneys, and judges behaving badly and violating ethical rules, but the recent actions of a prosecutor surprised even me. A prosecutor wanted to ensure a victory in a murder case that he was  handling, and… view more

Posted in Assault,General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A Penn State student returned to State College to start the fall semester, and, not unlike many other returning upperclassmen, chose to catch up with friends the weekend before the start of classes by having a few drinks. This young man’s weekend allegedly took a turn for the worse when… view more

Posted in Assault,General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ In what I believe is a legal first in Pennsylvania, police filed Mifflin County Aggravated Assault charges against a pregnant Lewistown woman who was found unresponsive in her bedroom after an apparent heroin overdose. The police are claiming that the woman assaulted or attempted to assault her unborn child by… view more