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Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ If they have not already done so, police in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, will soon be filing felony charges of Possession With Intent to Deliver after a maid found 1,400 packets of heroin in a room at a Comfort Inn. The maid discovered the drugs while cleaning the room and turned them… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A New York man was recently charged with four counts of Endangering the Welfare of Children after he discovered four juveniles, ages 8 through 10, destroying his father-in-law’s house and locked them in a closet until police arrived. The 53-year old man had been remodeling the father-in-law’s house while the… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ I have represented a few Penn State students over the years that were surprised to discover that they could receive State College DUI charges for riding a bicycle while under the influence of alcohol or while impaired by drugs. The reason that such charges can be filed is because Pennsylvania… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ According to an online Centre County news article, a local Penns Valley teen was stopped by the Pennsylvania State Police shortly after midnight in Aaronsburg, but he apparently fled from the police after they discovered that he possessed drugs. Mere possession of drugs in Pennsylvania is often a misdemeanor offense… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A man in Denver was recently arrested for riding a horse while under the influence of alcohol along with a few other criminal offenses. This caused me to ponder whether or not a person could be charged with a DUI for being too drunk to ride safely in Pennsylvania. I… view more
Posted in Centre County DUI, General on January 12, 2015
Common sense tells a person that he should not do something to draw the attention of the police if the person is engaging in criminal activity. According to a recent online article, a man was stopped in Centre County after he was found riding a stolen, full-sized John Deere tractor from the Pleasant Gap Uni-Mart,… view more
Posted in General, Penn State Marijuana Possession on January 12, 2015
As a criminal defense lawyer in State College since 2004, I have dealt with members of the Centre County Drug Task Force, agents with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, and general officers of the local police departments on marijuana cases. I have used the much repeated joke over the years that the officers probably “field… view more
Posted in General, Public Drunkenness on January 12, 2015
I have heard many stories of a groom getting a bit too drunk at a reception. I have even heard stories of some men having a few drinks to calm their nerves before the actual wedding. An Australian man was recently told by the pastor that the man was too drunk to get married, and… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
In December of 2012, a law known as SORNA became effective and modified the reporting requirements under what is commonly referred to as Megan’s Law. Megan’s Law set forth an exhaustive list of offenses that required any person convicted of or having pleaded guilty to such an offense to provide information to the Pennsylvania State… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
A man couldn’t wait for a McKean County bar to open, so he decided to let himself in through a window. The bar owner had noticed the man wandering around the establishment and had contacted police, but by the time law enforcement arrived, the man had already entered the bar and passed out at a… view more
