Assault

Posted in Assault, General on January 12, 2015

A Western Pennsylvania man forgot to stop at the store and pick up something for his girlfriend. What man hasn’t forgotten a birthday or anniversary? In this case, the oversight was just barbeque sauce. Maybe the sauce was for the roast beast that was cooking in the home for Christmas, and maybe the girlfriend was… view more

Posted in Assault, General on January 12, 2015

I am sure that almost everyone has heard the phrase “assault with a deadly weapon,” but few, if any, of us have heard of someone being accused of assault with a sexual weapon. According to a Huffington Post story, a 35-year-old New Mexico woman was arrested for assault after her 60-year-old mother contacted the police… view more

Posted in Assault, General on January 12, 2015

A former Penn State football player appeared at his preliminary hearing today facing a misdemeanor charge of Simple Assault, and he left facing a felony charge of Aggravated Assault to go along with the Simple Assault. While a person charged with a criminal offense has the right to challenge the charges at a preliminary hearing,… view more

Posted in Assault, General on January 12, 2015

I am sure that many people have heard incidents of recreational golfers sometimes having a few too many drinks while hitting 18 holes, and some of those incidents have resulted in DUI charges because the person drove the golf cart while under the influence. However, a U.S. Open fan recently topped it all. When a… 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

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+ 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 Assault, General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ Every year, Penn State students or other visitors to Happy Valley have a bit too much to drink and resist arrest or otherwise get into a physical tussle with a local police officer. In some of the cases, the officers suffer severe injuries, but, in others, the police injuries are… view more

Posted in Assault, General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ According to the Centre Daily Times, State College Police filed charges of Simple Assault, Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct, and Harassment against a man for allegedly swinging a pool stick at police officers at the Phyrst bar. Had the man attempted to assault the police, he most likely would have been… view more

Posted in Assault, General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A man was arrested recently and taken before a judge after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend by choking her and giving her a bloody nose. The man was charged with a misdemeanor offense of Simple Assault, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2701, and a summary offense of Harassment, in violation… view more