Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ I recently read an article that a supermarket in England used a life-sized cardboard cutout of a police officer as a “scarecrow” of sorts to curb retail theft. According to the article, the cutout actually reduced theft incidents by 75%. Not so surprisingly, some practical jokers stole the cutout and… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ Centre County Magisterial District Courts are implementing a pre-trial diversionary or pre-adjudicative disposition program for military veterans that have been charged with summary non-traffic violations such as Public Drunkenness,Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Mischief, and Harassment. The Magisterial Veterans Diversion Court program became official as Centre County President Judge Thomas King Kistler… view more

Posted in Centre County DUI, General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A few years ago, the Centre County DUI program was launched to try and rehabilitate third time offenders of DUI.  Some Centre County residents oppose the program and simply want to put third time DUI offenders in prison and throw away the key.  While I think that some prison time… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ As a State College criminal defense lawyer, the majority of my cases are handled by Centre County judges, and many of my clients are Penn State students that have never been in trouble before. In dealing with such clients, I wish that the Centre County criminal cases would be handled… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ I recently saw a question posted online inquiring whether or not the death penalty was still legal in the U.S.  Not only is the death penalty legal, Pennsylvania was prepared to execute its first inmate 13 in years before a stay was issued by a Pennsylvania court.   I find… view more

Posted in General, Legal Ethics on January 12, 2015

THe criminal defense lawyers for former Penn State Administrators Tim Curley and Gary Schultz are trying to prohibit former General Counsel for Penn State, Attorney Cynthia Baldwin, from testifying against them in their upcoming preliminary hearings.  The criminal defense lawyers claim that Curley and Schultz believed that Baldwin was  representing them when they appeared before… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A Florida police officer responded to a dispatch report of that a drunk man was riding horseback through town. After the officer activated his overhead lights, the drunk man reared up the horse and took flight.  The man road the horse for approximately 30 minutes, the man jumped off the… view more

Posted in General, Penn State on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A few years ago, I had a client that had been engaged in underage drinking at Penn State with some friends, and one of the friends over-imbibed and needed medical assistance.  My client wanted to get help for his friend but didn’t want to be caught for Underage Drinking.  Instead… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ As a State College criminal defense attorney, I am frequently asked by friends, family, and DUI clients, whether or not a person suspected of driving under the influence should attempt to perform field sobriety tests. Actually, the first question is whether or not a person is required to perform field… view more

Posted in Criminal Records/Expungement, General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ I recently came across an article in which a person truly made light of a bad situation.  Josh Sundquist lost a leg due to cancer at the age of 10.  After becoming cancer-free at the age of 13, he moved forward with his life in a dramatic way and represented… view more