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 […]
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 […]
Yesterday I had a case at Judge Knapp’s down in West Chester PA on Union Street for underage drinking charges. It was a typical West Chester University situation where a girl, who was under 21, was alleged to have been at a party, passed out from drinking too much, and then carted off to the […]
Yesterday I had an underage drinking case at Judge Knapp’s down in West Chester PA on Union Street. It was a typical West Chester University situation where a girl, who was under 21, was alleged to have been at a party, passed out from drinking too much, and then carted off to the hospital. Bad […]
Can you get a waiver of preliminary hearing for ARD? The first time a defendant gets to test the evidence that the Commonwealth has against them in a criminal case in Pennsylvania is at what is called a “preliminary hearing”. At this hearing, the Commonwealth must prove that the chances are more “probable that not” […]
Some people become famous because of their exceptional talent while others make their mark on history through political, military, or social activism. Other individuals become known for very different reasons. Some make it to national news because of the horrific crimes they commit or are at least accused of. Here is a look at the […]
…….and the answer is: Almost always “yes”. Whether you have to or not has nothing to do with what crime you have been accused of, whether you have a criminal record, or whether you have a lawyer (a good one or not). The requirement that a defendant waive his right to a preliminary […]
As we all know, if someone is caught committing a crime in the state of Pennsylvania, or any other state, they get arrested. Part of the process of getting arrested is having the police take your picture and and take an impression of your fingerprints. It is done for every crime that is graded as […]
When a person is on probation or parole as result of a conviction for some type of drug charge part a condition of that person’s supervision will be that they not take illegal drugs. Not an unreasonable request, right? It has been my experience when dealing with Montgomery County probation violations that the vast majority […]
Montgomery County is home to a booming commerce industry with high concentration of retailers in King Of Prussia, Limerick, Bala Cynwyd, and Ardmore. Consequently, Pennsylvania is always among the leaders in retail theft arrests and prosecutions. 2011 was no different. According to a survey conducted by Jack L. Hayes International of 24 of the […]