Does Pennsylvania have maximum sentences? If you have ever wondered about how the state of Pennsylvania identifies a prison or jail sentence for people, you are not alone. You may want or need to know this if you have personally been charged with a crime or if a...
Woman accused of drugged driving in fatal accident Pennsylvania residents who are charged with criminal offenses should be able to trust that their rights will be protected just as much as the rights of those alleged to have been harmed. This is a basic tenet of our...
Anthony Michael Hall of 'The Breakfast Club' convicted of assault In his teens, Anthony Michael Hall became known and loved as the skinny, geeky kid in the 80s hits "The Breakfast Club," "Sixteen Candles" and "Weird Science," among others. Now 48, the former teen star...
Pennsylvania's IID requirements If you have been stopped and arrested for suspected drunk driving in Pennsylvania , your ability to maintain the right to drive may be among your top concerns. This is a valid issue to be worried about as not being able to drive can...
Before you arrange to get marijuana in the mail... Even just ten or fifteen years ago, it was difficult to imagine widespread legalization of marijuana. Today, several states have legalized the drug for recreational use, and many more either decriminalize small...
Failure rates of field sobriety tests If you have experienced the full process of being arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Pennsylvania, you may well not only feel scared but even potentially helpless. You might have taken field sobriety tests as...
IIDs to be required for first-time DUI The war on drunk driving is heating up in Pennsylvania it seems. While certainly the need to keep people safe is important and something nobody would disagree with, there is also the need to be fair to all parties. Now the state...
New bill to end financial bail Many in Pennsylvania have gone through the financial pressure brought on by a loved one's need for a cash bond after being arrested and charged with a crime. Without the money, they were unable to leave jail, but coming up with the...
New law makes harsher penalties for DUI Drivers across Pennsylvania should take notice of a new law that has gone into effect increasing punishments for first-time DUI offenders. According to WITF, Pennsylvania will join the ranks of 48 other states that mandate...
What's a gross misdemeanor? Pennsylvania residents who are charged with gross misdemeanors may be wondering if these differ at all from misdemeanor charges. Not many people know that these two different categories exist, but they both carry different types of...