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Posted in Centre County DUI, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A woman was recently charged in Centre County with Third Degree Murder, Homicide by Vehicle While Driving Under the Influence, and related DUI charges. The woman is accused of huffing from an aerosol can of Dust-Off shortly before being involved in a deadly accident that killed a 25-year-old man. It… view more
Posted in Centre County DUI, General on January 12, 2015
A Centre County judge recently presided over a Bellefonte case in which the State College DUI defense attorney filed a motion to suppress and argued that the arresting officer did not have sufficient probable cause to stop his client. In the case, caption Commonwealth v. Lose, CP-14-CR-2014-2014, a Bellefonte detective conducted a traffic stop of… view more
Posted in Centre County DUI, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ In a recent blog, I discussed when police-citizen interactions are investigative detentions or custodial situations, and I reviewed a typical Penn State marijuana possession investigation to show both concepts in a practical situation. I also noted that the distinction between a mere encounter and custody can be important for 5th… view more
Posted in Centre County DUI on January 12, 2015
DUI charges are treated as very serious offenses in Pennsylvania as evidenced by the mandatory minimum penalties that must be imposed for convictions. The mandatory minimum penalties often include mandatory periods of incarceration, license suspensions, and fines. The DUI signs that one routinely sees along Pennsylvania roadways that state “DUI – You Can’t Afford It”… view more
Posted in Centre County DUI, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ According to news reports in Pittsburgh, a rookie Pittsburgh Steeler’s player was charged with many criminal offense s, including felony counts of Fleeing and Eluding, Aggravated Assault while DUI, and Aggravated Assault, as well as misdemeanor charges of DUI and Resisting Arrest. It is alleged that the player refused to… view more
