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Posted in General,Legal Ethics on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ In a relatively routine situation in Pennsylvania, a woman was charged with driving under the influence, and she met with a DUI attorney to discuss representation. The current DUI was a second offense because the woman had previously completed the Pennsylvania Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program. At the meeting, the… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently held that a judge had imposed an illegal sentence in a second offense driving under the influence case in which the DUI defendant had refused to submit to a chemical test to determine his alcohol level. In Pennsylvania, a person that refuses a chemical test… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ I have heard that inebriation starts with the first drink of alcohol, and, the more a person drinks, the more suspect the decisions that are made. In a recent Florida case, sisters were subjected to a traffic stop, and, after the vehicle was stopped, the sisters switched places in the car… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A Loganville, Pennsylvania volunteer fireman responded to a DUI-related accident, and, while directing traffic, a second drunk driver drove around the parked emergency vehicle and then struck and killed the fireman. It is very sad that a 45-year-old man lost his life while trying to help others. The criminal  justice… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ As a State College criminal defense attorney, I routinely deal with Underage Drinking and Furnishing Alcohol to Minors cases that stem from the police being called to Penn State parties that got out of control. However, a recent party in Fox Chapel near Pittsburgh has put a routine Penn State… view more

Posted in General on January 12, 2015

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A Florida man recently decided to take a joyride through a Walmart store on a motorized shopping cart while helping himself to alcohol from the shelves without  paying for it. The man was charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Retail Theft. Grading of Pennsylvania Retail Theft Charges The… view more