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Woman Threatens Sister With Knife After Sister Refuses to Make Beer RunPosted in General on January 12, 2015
Siblings, even adult siblings, sometimes have disagreements that lead to fights. However, most of those arguments do not lead to threats to a person’s life and criminal charges. A Florida woman recently became enraged after her sister refused to take her on a beer run. How mad was she? The woman threatened to get a… view more
Man Arrested for Four DUIs within Thirty-Six HoursPosted in DUI, General on January 12, 2015
A Rhode Island man may have broken a record by being charged with four separate driving under the influence cases in less than thirty-six hours. The 53-year-old man started the spree after taking a mid-morning Sunday drive, but the drive ended after the man crashed into a SUV that resulted in injuries to two children… view more
College Student Has Fake ID Delivered to Dean of SchoolPosted in False Identification, General on January 12, 2015
College students, fake IDs, and underage drinking go together like peanut butter and jelly. Some overseas businesses have made a lot of money by providing college students with fake IDs. A while back, one company was offering a buy one, get one free arrangement. I know this because I actually represented a Penn State student… view more
DUI In A WheelchairPosted in DUI, General on January 12, 2015
A Florida man was recently arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence after he was operating his motorized wheelchair and allegedly blocking multiple lanes of travel on a roadway. I suspect that many people are surprised that a person can be charged with a DUI offense when they were not driving a car or… view more
Investigative Detention or Custody – Why Does it Matter?Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ In a prior blog, I discussed interactions between police and citizens, noted the distinction between a mere encounter and an investigative detention, and used typical Penn State Underage Drinking investigations at a Penn State tailgate as examples of both. There is a third type of police-citizen encounter that occurs when… view more
Marijuana Grower Calls Police to Report Theft of Marijuana PlantsPosted in General, Manufacturing Marijuana, Penn State Marijuana Possession on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ While many people are questioning why a person that was growing marijuana would call the police to report a theft, this case is very different in the marijuana grower was doing so legally in Maine. The 17 marijuana plants that were stolen had a total estimate value of slightly under… view more
State College Marijuana Investigations – Reliance on InformantsPosted in General, Penn State Marijuana Possession on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ In State College, many felony marijuana delivery and possession with intent to deliver investigations rely heavily upon information being provided from informants. In a recent blog, I discussed how a State College DUI investigation had started based upon information that was provided to the police by a concerned citizen. There… view more
Right to Vote & Bear Arms – Not a Right for Some Convicted FelonsPosted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ Today is election day, a day in which many Americans are taking advantage of their constitutional rights and casting a vote for the politician of their choice, or perhaps casting a vote for the lesser of two evils. While most U.S. citizens believe that rights set forth in the U.S…. view more