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Young, Drunk And Proud Of It – Iowa Student Brags About Drunken RevelryPosted in General, Public Drunkenness on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ Whether they want to admit it or not, many people have been drunk in public, whether it was at a college bar, party, wedding reception, or other social gathering. The person then feels remorse for the public drunkenness, has to apologize, and wishes that they had a time machine that… view more
HGN Eye Field Sobriety Test Now Admissible in Pennsylvania DUI Probable Cause HearingsPosted in General on January 12, 2015
Many people are familiar with the term sobriety tests in driving under the influence investigations. The Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) are the walk-and-turn, one-legged stand, and horizontal gaze nystagamus (HGN), and these tests have been used by the police in Pennsylvania DUI cases for years. What many non-DUI defense attorneys did not know is… view more
State College Thieves Forget Christmas Is a Time of Giving, Not TakingPosted in General on January 12, 2015
According to a State College newspaper, some Christmas day shoppers at the Benner Pike Wal-Mart in Centre County appear to have forgotten that the Christmas season is the time for giving and not taking after they were charged with Retail Theft and Receiving Stolen Property. Maybe they thought that the “giving” portion of the season meant… view more
Judge Rules School Zone Sentence is Constitutional in State College Drug Delivery CasePosted in General on January 12, 2015
A Centre County judge has recently issued a ruling in a State College drug delivery case that held that the “drug-free school zone” mandatory minimum sentence is constitutional. The school zone mandatory sentence can be invoked by prosecutors in Pennsylvania drug distribution, possession with intent to deliver, or manufacturing cases if the alleged criminal activity… view more
State College Burglar Steals Sandwich and SaucesPosted in Burglary, General on January 12, 2015
Most people have enough sense to refrain from breaking and entering into a house or place of business. Those that do make the bad decision to commit such a trespass normally do so with the intent to steal something of value, such as electronics and money. A State College burglar recently broke into into a… view more
Man Facing DUI Charges After Splashing Police Car With Mud PuddlePosted in General on January 12, 2015
Who hasn’t seen a video on TV or on YouTube in which a driver hits a mud puddle after a recent storm and splashes a person walking nearby? I do not believe that I have ever done such a thing, but I am sure that I have been tempted when the situation arose. In a… view more
Leveon Bell Approved to Participate in ARD for Drug-DUI ChargesPosted in DUI, General on January 12, 2015
In the fall of 2014, star Pittsburgh Steeler running back Leveon Bell was charged with a misdemeanor marijuana possession and various drug-DUI charges. Bell was charged after marijuana was found in a vehicle that had been driven by Bell. Bell admitted to having contributed money to purchase the marijuana and to having smoked some of… view more
Underage Drinker Released After Winning Rock, Paper, ScissorsPosted in General on January 12, 2015
According to a Huffington Post article, a woman at a Texas music festival was not issued an Underage Drinking citation after she beat the officers at a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. The event was apparently recorded and went viral. The officers are now in trouble and have been banned from working the same concert… view more
Philadelphia Community Opposes Swingers Club Coming To TownPosted in Corruption of Minors, General on January 12, 2015
Citizens of Upper Holmesburg in the Philadelphia area received flyers advising that a property that had been used as a reception hall for weddings, parties, and bar mitzvahs was soon going to reopen as Saints & Sinners, a swingers sex club. The business is already present in two other locations and has a motto of… view more
Centre County Trick or Treating – Remember that Texting While Driving is IllegalPosted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ With Halloween quickly approaching, our streets in State College, Centre Hall, Bellefonte, and other local towns will be filled with kids going door-to-door as part of the annual trick-or-treating adventure. My three kids are excited to have the opportunity to obtain more candy in one evening than they should consume… view more