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Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ Centre County Magisterial District Courts are implementing a pre-trial diversionary or pre-adjudicative disposition program for military veterans that have been charged with summary non-traffic violations such as Public Drunkenness,Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Mischief, and Harassment. The Magisterial Veterans Diversion Court program became official as Centre County President Judge Thomas King Kistler… view more
Posted in Furnishing Alcohol to Minors, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ At social gatherings, such as the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, I am often cornered and asked legal questions by family and friends, such as wills and estate issues, custody disputes, and, if people happen to be drinking at the gathering, discussions often gravitate towards DUI charges and the liability of the… view more
Posted in Constitutional Rights, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ I have read numerous reports that the police intend to treat criminal cases that occur on State Patty’s Day differently than the same criminal cases that occur on other weekends, such as Penn State football or Arts Fest weekends. Primarily,the police have stated that they will: 1) arrest all people… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A tractor and trailer driver faces serious traffic offenses after falling asleep behind the wheel shortly before his truck struck a parked tractor and trailer and killed the driver of the parked truck. Sadly, this case shows how dangerous drowsy driving can be, and the truck driver now faces a… view more
Posted in Burglary, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ The old adage “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” was proven correct again when a man allowed a unknown woman to swim naked in his pool, and while the man was preoccupied with watching his visitor, the woman’s male friend was burglarizing the house. Why… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A woman recently was stopped after she allegedly tried to exit from the Benner Pike Wal-Mart without paying for approximately $1,200.00 worth of merchandise. When the police officer arrested the woman for the State College retail theft incident, he conducted a warrantless search incident to arrest, and the search led… view more
Posted in Criminal Mischief, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A 20-year-old man was arrested and charged in a Centre County Court with Pennsylvania felony offenses of Criminal Trespass and Criminal Mischief after allegedly going into an unoccupied State College apartment and vandalizing the place to the extent of causing over $6,000.00 in damage. Both charges were graded as felonies… view more
Posted in Centre County DUI, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ In order to enforce Pennsylvania DUI laws in Centre County more aggressively, members of the Ferguson, Patton, and Spring Township police departments recently conducted roving patrols that focused on enforcement of traffic violations. The increased effort led to the issuance of 32 traffic citations, 2 Underage Drinking non-traffic summary citations,… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyers that handle felony drug cases like delivery or possession with intent to deliver charge should pay close attention to a decision recently issued by a judge in eastern Pennsylvania that held the “drug-free school zone” mandatory minimum sentence unconstitutional. The drug-free school zone requires a judge… 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
