When someone is convicted of a DUI in Pennsylvania, either at trial or through a plea, their Pennsylvania driving privilege is suspended for a set period of time. Judges have no discretion in this suspension. Neither does PennDOT, the agency…
A problem many of my custody clients struggle with is what to do when the litigation is over. We've amassed volumes of material about the other side, fortified our own position with evidence, exhibits, and witnesses to show how we…
It is unethical for an attorney to use Facebook to deceive someone. That's the short version of the lesson to be learned from the case in which the Drug Enforcement Agency just settled a lawsuit. The DEA concocted a scheme in which…
Let’s Be Cops opens this week. The premise is simple: Our Heroes dress up as cops for a costume party. Their clean looks and winning personalities convince the neighborhood that these guys are the real deal. Intoxicated by being treated like…
How can someone end up in jail for the rest of his life just for loaning his car to a friend? Only in the United States of America - and there, not even in every state - does the law…
An Indiana County woman has been charged with putting child pornography on a computer in an unsuccessful effort to frame her estranged husband. Fortunately for the husband, investigators were able to tell that the images had been loaded onto the…
How can someone possibly get two DUIs in one night? It happens more often than you might expect. Most of us know that alcohol reduces inhibitions. We usually think of this in terms of a drunk being overly affectionate or…
What does a TASER have to do with early 20th century juvenile fiction? The name itself, for a start. Inventor and erstwhile arms dealer Jack Cover came up with a new, more humane way for police and others to subdue assailants and offenders.…
A DUI can happen to almost anyone who makes a series of poor decisions. For instance, what happens if you spend an evening drinking, drive home, park in front of your house, and find yourself too intoxicated to get out…
A recent article in the local fishwrap raised alarms around our community. "State College man arrested, charged with running meth lab in Park Forest house," screamed the headline! Over the past several days, a number of people have asked me…