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Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ I recently read a few articles online that New Mexico police filed criminal charges against a suspected serial dog kidnapper after a dog owner chased the dognapper’s car and observed two kidnapped pit bulls being thrown from the moving vehicle. The suspect was charged with Animal Cruelty, False Imprisonment, and… view more
Posted in Constitutional Rights, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ I recently spent a Thursday evening watching taped oral arguments from lawyers before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on the Pennsylvania Cable Network. In the case of Commonwealth v. Gary, the Court is considering whether or not it should adopt the Federal standard regarding the search of automobiles, generally referred to… view more
Posted 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
Posted 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
Posted 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
Posted 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
Posted 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
Posted 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
Posted in Assault, General on January 12, 2015
A former Penn State football player appeared at his preliminary hearing today facing a misdemeanor charge of Simple Assault, and he left facing a felony charge of Aggravated Assault to go along with the Simple Assault. While a person charged with a criminal offense has the right to challenge the charges at a preliminary hearing,… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
A DUI checkpoint was recently staged in the Penns Valley area of Centre County. With the police stopping 77 vehicles but only making one DUI arrest and issuing two traffic citations, I would say that the checkpoint was not a success. Obviously, as a resident on this area, I am not complaining about a lack… view more
