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...
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 admonished state...
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....
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...
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...
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 are in full compliance...
Tiger's tale Tiger Woods has proven many things in the past. He surprised the sports world by showing how a young prodigy of the links can quickly vault to the number-one golfer in the world. His star may have faded as personal issues combined with injuries that...
The push for stricter DUI laws in Pennsylvania Last summer, a survey on drunk driving laws in the United States revealed that Pennsylvania was near the bottom. The state came in 48th in their severity of criminal penalties associated with DUI offenses. The low ranking...
Study says Pennsylvania too easy on drunk drivers Ask most people in Pennsylvania who have been arrested for driving while under the influence and it is unlikely that they would say that the state is easy on those charged with DUIs. However, that is exactly what some...
Domestic violence charges in Pennsylvania Many people in Pennsylvania who hear references to domestic violence or domestic abuse automatically think only of physical violence. This violence is generally thought of as inflicted by a man on a woman. While this may be...