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Special Meeting of Penn State Board of Trustees to Fasttrack Settlements With Sandusky VictimsPosted 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
One-Car Accident Results in DUI Charges Against Two PeoplePosted 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
Attorney Has Affair With Client and Bills for “Services”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
Reckless? Driving 100 mph in a 35 mph ZonePosted 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
DUI Checkpoint – 1,021 Cars Stopped but No DUI ArrestsPosted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A DUI checkpoint was recently held on a California roadway from 9:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m., and, while the checkpoint resulted in over 1,021 drivers being stopped, the checkpoint resulted in zero DUI arrests. Both the U.S. Supreme and Pennsylvania Supreme Courts have held that DUI checkpoints are legal despite… view more
7 Car Pileup Results in 6 Drivers Charged With Driving Under the InfluencePosted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ Charges of driving under the influence are expected to be filed against 6 drivers that were involved in a 7-car accident in Georgia during the wee hours of July 5th. It is believed that the initial crash occurred because a man who was walking on the roadway was struck by… view more
Pittsburgh Judge Dismissed Charges for Prosecution’s Failure to Disclose EvidencePosted in Constitutional Rights, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A Pittsburgh criminal defense lawyer was in the middle of a trial before an Allegheny County judge in an Attempted Homicide, Aggravated Assault, and Reckless Endangerment case, when the defense attorney learned for the first time that his client and another witness had previously provided written statements to the police…. view more
Man Choked Girlfriend, Arrested For State College Domestic ViolencePosted 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
Penn State Wrestler Should Receive Same Treatment in State College DUI CasePosted in General on January 12, 2015
A very prominent Penn State wrestler was recently arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in State College, and a blood test showed that his blood alcohol level was a .281%. When I saw a “prominent” wrestler, you do not get much better than being a two-time national champion that is currently pursuing a… view more
Snow Removal 101 – Flame Thrower or SnowblowerPosted in General, Recklessly Endangering Another Person on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ Almost everyone in Happy Valley is tired of the wintry weather and the shoveling of snow, but I do not recommend that people become overly creative in their snow removal efforts. A man in Fargo, North Dakota, acted like Tim Taylor from the 1990’s show Home Improvement and used a… view more