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Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ The Pennsylvania legislature is currently considering a proposal to amend the Simple Assault and Aggravated Assault laws to impose stiffer punishments for assault charges against children. The proposed changes were just approved by the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives and still must be considered by the entire House…. view more
Posted in General, Recklessly Endangering Another Person on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A Florida man was recently charged with DUI, Child Cruelty, and Reckless Driving after the police clocked him driving drunk at over 127 mph with three small children in the car. Just last year, Pennsylvania modified its DUI law to increase the penalties for a conviction of DUI in which… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ I am a huge football fan and criminal defense lawyer, so I have been following the murder investigation involving former New England Patriots’s tight end Aaron Hernandez. The team cut the Hernandez shortly after he was arrested and charged with murder. Much has been made in the media about Hernandez’s… 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 General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ According to an online news article, the State College Police Department received a report that a man in his 40’s was dealing crack cocaine outside of McClanahan’s Store, which is located right across the street from the University Park Campus of Penn State. Everyone knows that crack is highly addictive… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A Pittsburgh area woman was recently charged with Forgery, Theft, and Tampering with Records after allegedly forging a power of attorney, a will, and other documents to seize control over assets of her 79-year-old neighbor. The neighbor had fallen down the stairs, and the injuries led to her demise a… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ As a State College criminal defense lawyer, I routinely represent Penn State students, alums, and other Centre County residents and visitors that have been charged with offenses related to drug possession, especially marijuana. What is shocking to most of these people is that a guilty plea or conviction to a… view more
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 Drug Possession, General on January 12, 2015
I thought that I had heard of almost everything, but a state correctional inmate receiving a marijuana delivery while working on a road crew was a new one. A Florida inmate was working with other inmates when a black Dodge Charger drove by and something was tossed out the window. The inmate picked up the… view more
Posted in Drug Possession, General on January 12, 2015
While many states have de-criminalized or even legalized marijuana, it is still illegal in Pennsylvania and under federal law. Many people wonder why the federal government does not prosecute people in states like Colorado where marijuana is openly sold and used because of the state law legalizing pot. Years ago, the Department of Justice issued… view more
