Breathalyzer or… No Graduation? I think we can all agree that keeping alcohol out of our schools is an admirable goal but what happened last week in St. Charles, Minnesota took the notion a little too far. Seniors at St. Charles High School were made to submit to breathalyzer tests by the school prior […]
As a Montgomery County PA DUI Lawyer, I have been resolving DUI cases by way of ARD admission for almost 20 years. The ARD program (Accelerated Rehabilitation Program) has been a godsend for clients through out Pennsylvania. In essence, the program allows first time offenders, most often for DUI, to earn a dismissal and an […]
While the Octagon can’t contain MMA champ Jon “Bones” Jones, apparently the New York State Police can. On Monday, May 29, 2012, Jones plead guilty to the charge of DWI in Binghamton, NY and a sentencing hearing has been scheduled for June 19. A reported plea deal has Jones paying a fine and receiving a […]
Katrina Darrell, who famously auditioned in her bikini for the American Idol TV show in 2009, was arrested for DWI in Los Angeles last night while her mother was seated in the front seat next to her. Police apprehended her after she ran a red light and smashed into another car while fleeing from […]
DUI Repeat Offenders – “Ignition Interlock” Could be Your Next Penalty As a Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer, I have seen the penalties for Driving Under the Influence charges change and fluctuate over the years. The legal blood alcohol limit has moved from .10 down to .o8, jail time and fines have increased, and driver’s suspensions have […]
Most often, a defendant’s first chance to test the evidence the Commonwealth has against them when they have been arrested for a crime is at the Preliminary Hearing. This is true for drug charges and offenses, DUI, assaults, and the vast array of criminal charges in Pennsylvania that are charged as misdemeanors or felonies. As […]
The Nuances of Possession with Intent to Deliver What facts does a police officer consider when he arrests a person for drugs and criminal charges them with Possession with Intent to Deliver? Most people think that it is the sheer amount of drugs that are found that will prompt the police to charge a person […]
The Final Step to Complete the ARD Program As a Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer and PA Driver’s License Suspension Attorney, I have the opportunity to represent individuals that have received DUI charges and are then subsequently admitted into Pennsylvania’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program, or ARD. This is a program where individuals with no prior criminal record […]
What most people don’t realize about the DUI charge in Pennsylvania as it relates to drugs is that a driver does not have to be under the influence of drugs to actually be convicted of DUI. The Pennsylvania DUI statute has two twists, as it regards drugs, that make distinguishes it from many of the […]
During a DUI investigation, drivers suspected of DUI may be asked to submit to two different breathalyzer tests. It’s important to distinguish between the two because the purpose for each one, as well as the role they may play in a driver’s prosecution for the offense of DUI, are vastly different. Alco-Sensor vs. Breathalyzer Machine […]