Court Upholds Drug Delivery Resulting In Death Charge Last month the Superior Court of Pennsylvania rejected a challenge to the charge known as "drug delivery resulting in death," which means that the state will not have to prove that a defendant intended for a victim...
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Holidays are a Peak Time for DUI
Holidays are a Peak Time for DUI The holidays are a time of celebration and a time to catch up with family and friends. Unfortunately, the holidays are also peak DUI season. The combination of travel, friends and family and celebration-- which often also involves...
Pennsylvania Has Highest Rate of Overdose Death for Young Men
Pennsylvania Has Highest Rate of Overdose Death for Young Men Men between the ages of 19 and 25 in Pennsylvania die of overdose at a rate higher than in any other state in the U.S., according to a recent study by the Trust for America's Health, a non-profit health...
“Porngate” roils Pennsylvania’s Office of the Attorney General
"Porngate" roils Pennsylvania's Office of the Attorney General Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has had her law license revoked and is facing charges of perjury over internal governmental disputes with roots in the 2012 child sex abuse case involving Jerry...
HOW TO GET A DUI RECORD EXPUNGED IN PENNSYLVANIA
HOW TO GET A DUI RECORD EXPUNGED IN PENNSYLVANIA How to get a DUI Record Expunged in PA: Obviously, Pennsylvania criminal records are public information. This means that anyone can go to a local courthouse in Lancaster, Pennsylvania or simply look up a criminal...
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES HIRED BY THE LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL V. MARINARO & ASSOCIATES
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES HIRED BY THE LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL V. MARINARO & ASSOCIATES Attorney Michael V. Marinaro has recently hired , Esquire; and Amy Figueroa, secretary. Attorney shall practice law in the areas of Family Law, Criminal Defense and Personal...
MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES ARE DEEMED UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY THE PA SUPERIOR COURT
MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES ARE DEEMED UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY THE PA SUPERIOR COURT Mandatory Minimum Sentences are deeded unconstitutional by the Pennsylvania Superior Court: August of 2014, the Superior Court released an opinion in Commonwealth vs. Newman, that...
WHITE COLLAR CRIMES INCLUDE IDENTITY THEFT
WHITE COLLAR CRIMES INCLUDE IDENTITY THEFT Identity theft in Pennsylvania is a crime that is growing. The court does not take identity theft lightly and those who are charged face serious jail time and significant fines. We live in an age of much technology and...
PA Driver Appeals Suspension of License for Refusal to Submit to Chemical Testing
PA Driver Appeals Suspension of License for Refusal to Submit to Chemical Testing Appeal Suspension of License for Refusal to Submit to Chemical Testing: A Pennsylvania driver appealed the suspension of his driver's license to the Commonwealth Court of PA, arguing...
Defenses to Attempted Murder Charges
Defenses to Attempted Murder Charges Defenses to Attempted Murder Charges: Attempted murder is an extremely serious charge. If you are convicted of this offense, you could face decades in prison. Fortunately, our skilled attorneys at Marinaro Law have over 20 plus...