by Marinaro Law Firm | Jun 28, 2017 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Growing marijuana in Pennsylvania is still a felony Marijuana laws have been changing around the country, and Pennsylvania is no exception to that trend. Most recently, Pennsylvania made national news when licenses were issued to twelve companies to grow marijuana...
by Marinaro Law Firm | Jun 25, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Drunk Driving Charges, Firm News
DUI cases in legal limbo “The biggest scandal in the history of alcohol testing.” While said by a defendant following his DUI trial, Colorado judges and defense attorneys likely feel the same, including Gilpin County Judge David Taylor. The jurist...
by Marinaro Law Firm | Jun 16, 2017 | Felonies, Firm News
Supreme Court takes on cell phone tracking People across Pennsylvania, and throughout the nation, keep their cell phones close at hand almost constantly and use them for communicating, as well as for numerous other tasks, such as taking photos and getting directions....
by Marinaro Law Firm | Jun 14, 2017 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Should every school drug search be considered reasonable? One June 1, a Sheriff and 29 deputies shut down a high school for four hours and searched virtually all 900 students. The searches were quite intrusive, with at least one boy reporting that his genitals were...
by Marinaro Law Firm | Jun 13, 2017 | Drug Charges, Firm News
Are mandatory minimum drug sentences coming back to Pennsylvania? The return of tougher sentencing? Prosecutors in Pennsylvania are seeking to re-introduce mandatory minimum sentences, in part to help fight the ever-present heroin and opiate epidemic in the state. The...
by Marinaro Law Firm | Jun 5, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
Think carefully about your actions when you are ‘on paper’ People who are on probation or parole are often said to be “on paper” by people familiar with the criminal justice system. If you are on probation or parole, you must ensure that you...