Posted in General, Penn State on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ Talk about a poor sport! New Orleans Saints football fan David Mancina has filed a class-action suit against the NFL for $5 million, probably sparked by the Saints’ current 1-4 record. Not only has the league suspended the head coach and several players for supporting an alleged pay-to-injure program, the… view more

Posted in General, Penn State on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ Former Penn State assistant football coach Mike McQueary is suing Penn State for defamation and a whistleblower claim, seeking $4 million dollars in lost wages and legal fees. McQueary, a former Penn State football coach, claims that his mistreatment by Penn State damaged his reputation and thereby damaged his ability… view more

Posted in General, Penn State on January 12, 2015

Despite the Penn State football team’s disappointing loss to Ohio State yesterday, Penn State continues to rally in support of the university.  Many outsiders point to the Sandusky travesty and claim that the football program was above the law and bigger than the university.  They use the allegations that school administrators covered up the early… view more

Posted in General, Penn State on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ As a State College criminal defense lawyer, I often use social media, like Twitter, Google +, and Facebook, to help promote my criminal defense firm.  While I try to be interesting, I also avoid offensive or controversial topics. We all have heard horror stories of people that posted something improper… view more

Posted in General, Manufacturing Marijuana on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ I have heard of people being creative in ways to ingest marijuana, from hookas and bongs, gas masks, and even in food, such as marijuana brownies. A few years ago, a client in a Penn State marijuana possession case was caught at the Grateful Dead concert with marijuana brownies, and… view more

Posted in General, Manufacturing Marijuana, Penn State Marijuana Possession on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ While many people are questioning why a person that was growing marijuana would call the police to report a theft, this case is very different in the marijuana grower was doing so legally in Maine. The 17 marijuana plants that were stolen had a total estimate value of slightly under… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A lawyer in Chicago apparently tried to avoid a potential sexual harassment law suit by expressly advising applicants for a legal assistant position that sexual favors were expected a part of the assistant’s duties. The job was posted on Craigslist and stated that the assistant was responsible for secretarial tasks… view more

Posted in General, Manufacturing Marijuana on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ Marijuana Growing Operation in City of Chicago In today’s news, Yahoo posted an article that over 1,500 marijuana plants were found growing in one area on the South Side of Chicago, and the marijuana had an estimated value of approximately $10 million. The article stated that some of the marijuana… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ “Justice” Not Always Found in Justice System In my opinion, there are many things that occur in the criminal “justice” system that are not just or fair. For example, I have represented clients that were convicted of Underage Drinking and received a more severe license suspension than someone that was… view more

Posted in False Identification, General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ When mentioning False Identification to Law Enforcement, I am not meaning the routine situation in Centre County involving an underage person possessing a fake ID that is being used to buy alcohol. While such offenses are routinely filed by  the State College police as Penn State students and their friends… view more