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Posted in Felony Drug Delivery / Possession with Intent to Deliver, General on January 12, 2015

When a person buys prescription narcotics or over-the-counter drugs from a pharmacy, the person expects to get a quality product because of the voluminous regulations that are imposed by the FDA to ensure safety. However, when a person chooses to buy illegal drugs off the street, the FDA regulations do not apply, so you must… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

Many people are not aware that a conviction of Underage Drinking in Pennsylvania results in a mandatory suspension of Pennsylvania driving privileges. Many Penn State and Lock Haven students that are first-time offenders of Underage Drinking participate in a first-time offender program, like Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) or the State College Youthful Offender Program (YOP),… view more

Posted in General, Legal Ethics on January 12, 2015

First, what is a transcript? A transcript is a written copy of what people testified to in court. When one party loses in court, the party generally has the right to file an appeal to have a higher jurisdiction court review the decision. In many appeals, the appellate court does not hold a brand new… view more

Posted in Felony Drug Delivery / Possession with Intent to Deliver, General on January 12, 2015

The police often investigate and solve offenses like robbery, assault, and burglary by using scientific evidence such as DNA and fingerprint analysis, video surveillance, and even monitoring of social media sites. In other situations, cases are solved through good old fashioned detective work. In a recent Pittsburgh area robbery attempt, a man handed a Pizza… 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 General, Manufacturing Marijuana on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ Marijuana Growing Operation in City of Chicago In today’s news, Yahoo posted an article that over 1,500 marijuana plants were found growing in one area on the South Side of Chicago, and the marijuana had an estimated value of approximately $10 million. The article stated that some of the marijuana… view more

Posted in General, Penn State on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ According to news reports, the Penn State Board of Trustees held a special meeting on October 26th to discuss the settling of claims brought against Penn State by victims of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky.  Civil attorneys have filed a few lawsuits already on behalf the victims.  The… view more

Posted in General, Prior Offense DUI on January 12, 2015

How does a one-car accident result in DUI charges against two people?  First, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a woman drove her vehicle off the roadway, hit a pole, and then the vehicle flipped over.   Not surprisingly, an accident occurring on clear roads in the wee hours of the morning leads to suspicion of driving… view more

Posted in General, Legal Ethics on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ I still remember attending my first day of ethics class at the University of Pittsburgh, and the professor, the Honorable Judge R. Stanton Wettick, Jr., of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, posed the following question to the class, “Can you have sex with a client?” While almost everyone… view more

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

By Jason Dunkle on G+ Recently, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, one man was killed and two others were injured when their car crashed into a utility pole. At the moment of impact, it is believed that the car was traveling at approximately 100 mph in an area where the posted speed limit was 35 mph. While… view more