Drunk driving laws in Pennsylvania are complex and the penalties are crippling. Finding a lawyer who is experienced in handling these types of cases should be your top priority. It is advisable to interview a number of lawyers, especially as the initial consultation is usually free. This will equip you with the right information…
read more »Month: February 2014
April’s Fools: On April 1, 2014 Pennsylvania becomes a notice and demand state
On February 19, 2014, effective April 1, 2014, upon the joint recommendation of the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee and the Committee on Rules of Evidence, the Supreme Court adopted new Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 574 to provide procedures for the admissibility of forensic laboratory reports in lieu of expert testimony. Click for Order Click…
read more »How a DUI Can Affect Licensed Professionals
While many people may think that a DUI is irrelevant to their professional license, the reality is that a DUI conviction can have long term, unexpected consequences for one’s career and reputation. Some licenses may be revoked or suspended. Also future professional license applicants may also be ineligible from obtaining a new license. In many cases,…
read more »Field Sobriety Circus
Here’s how the story goes: you get pulled over by a police officer who suspects your car swerved a bit. The officer asks if you have been drinking and before you know it you are on the street walking an imaginary line, following a pen with your eyes and standing on one leg. You might…
read more »The Top 10 Reasons The Breath Test Machine Used On Justin Bieber was a Lemon: How a Lawyer-Scientist Can Help
The Top 10 Reasons The Breath Test Machine Used On Justin Bieber was a Lemon: How a Lawyer-Scientist Can Help We have written here before about the Justin Bieber case: The science of the Justin Bieber DUI case: How a lawyer-scientist can help How a Lawyer-Scientist DUI Lawyer can Help: The toxicology of the Justin…
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