By now we all know that sobriety checkpoints are a fact of life. If you live a social life, and have been out late at night, chances are you have been stopped by the the police and subjected to some degree of roadside interrogation in an attempt to determine whether you were drinking or not.
Not quite. Previously under Megan’s Law in Pennsylvania, when an individual was convicted of a sex crime, he or she would be required to register as a sex offender. The sex offender’s name, age, physical description, street address, and a description of the offense was published to a public forum (such as a website) so […]
In Pennsylvania, a person who has been convicted of multiple driving violations may be classified as a habitual offender and be subject to license suspension or revocation. Some common penalties a habitual offender may receive is a drivers license suspension or revocation, an increase in penalty fees, a longer jail sentence, and / or the […]
When a person is pulled over under the suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) in Pennsylvania, there is a series of field sobriety tests conducted by a police officer to establish probable cause to issue a valid arrest. Generally, there is no requirement in Pennsylvania that requires the police to perform field […]
Oxycontin Possession in Pennsylvania In Pennsylvania, the illegal use of Oxycontin (oxycodone) is on the rise. When Oxycontin is abused, it can cause serious problems – health issues, criminal charges, and even death. Read on to learn more about the abuse of Oxycontin and the criminal charges one may face for the illegal possession of […]
A few weeks ago the National Transportation Safety Board (or “NTSB”) unanimously voted to recommend to the fifty states that they lower the blood alcohol level sufficient to convict for DUI or DWI to .05%. Most states, including Pennsylvania, now have .08% as the threshold level when a person is considered officially “impaired” for the purposes […]
Ambien is a drug used for sleep initiation for people with insomnia. It works by making one feel woozy in a relatively short period of time after dosing with the hopes of doing its job quickly and knocking the user out so he or she can get a good night sleep. At this time Ambien is […]
There is no questions that the use of cell phones in automobiles while driving is not an ideal combination. Dialing while driving, and especially texting while driving, often makes for a distracted driver and thus a greater chance that an accident may occur because of the lack of attentiveness to the road. Even mere “bad driving” […]
PennDot allows for first time DUI offenders who have been suspended for a year to receive a probationary driver’s license that allows them to drive for purposes of getting to work, going to school, and for seeking medical treatment. A PA drivers license lawyer can obtain one for his client in relatively short order if […]
If you have a DUI case pending that involves evidence of breath taken from a breathalyzer machine then this post could be or you. On New Years Eve 2012, A Dauphin County Court handed down a ruling in Commonwealth v. Schildt that held that results from the breathalyzer machine could not be used in evidence when […]