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Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A minor appeared in court for an Underage Drinking charge and had with his pants hanging a bit low, and the judge repeatedly told him to pull his pants up to his waist. The teenager didn’t dress appropriately for court in the first place as he showed up in sweatpants,… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ While Penn State’s annual drinking holiday known as State Patty’s Day is dying a slow death over recent years, the “tradition” appears to be picking up speed at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). The original State Patty’s Day at Penn State started a few years ago when St. Patrick’s Day… view more

Posted in Burglary,General on January 12, 2015

While the crime rate overall has decreased in State College over State Patty’s Day weekend, it doesn’t mean that serious crimes do not occur. The police received reports of items missing from the Meridian II apartment building, so the police contacted the realty company that manages the building and reviewed video footage. The video shows… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A Pennsylvania Furnace woman was recently arrested by the State College Police after she was allegedly caught stealing less than $30.00 worth of hair care products from a McClanahan’s store in downtown State College. In a State College retail theft case, the suspect is generally arrested and transported to the… view more

Posted in General,Penn State Marijuana Possession on January 12, 2015

As a criminal defense lawyer in State College since 2004, I have dealt with members of the Centre County Drug Task Force, agents with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, and general officers of the local police departments on marijuana cases. I have used the much repeated joke over the years that the officers probably “field… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A prominent Pennsylvania criminal defense attorney recently agreed to give up his law license to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court so that he can deal with drug addiction issues. The lawyer’s addiction to drugs was brought to light after he was arrested for selling prescription drugs to an undercover detective and… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ According to an article in the Centre Daily Times, Centre County is considering the creation of a Drug Court to address the growing number of drug cases going through the Bellefonte court system. Centre County’s DUI Court, the first rehabilitative court in the county, has primarily been a success in… view more

Posted in General,Recklessly Endangering Another Person on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ Almost everyone in Happy Valley is tired of the wintry weather and the shoveling of snow, but I do not recommend that people become overly creative in their snow removal efforts.  A man in Fargo, North Dakota, acted like Tim Taylor from the 1990’s show Home Improvement and used a… view more

Posted in General,Public Drunkenness on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A man had been out with friends, had a few too many drinks at a local establishment, got a little rowdy, and, when a female officer responded to the rowdy people, the man mistakenly believed that the officer was a stripper. The man was quoted as saying “[l]ook, here is… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

A Mexico City man was recently stopped at a DUI checkpoint and asked to exit his car, after which the police heard a voice informing them that the man was drunk. After looking in the vehicle, the police discovered that the man had been ratted out by his pet parrot. The police then conducted a… view more