Appeal
Centre County PCRA Granted After State College Criminal Defense Lawyer Argued “Attorney Abandonment”Posted in Appeal, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ I represented a Centre County client in a Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) in which two prior defense attorneys had failed to file documents in a timely manner and thereby prevented the courts from considering the client’s appellate arguments. When filing a PCRA petition, the defense lawyer generally claims that… view more
Life Sentence Imposed for Possessor of Kiddie PornPosted in Appeal, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A federal appeals court in Philadelphia recently upheld a life sentence imposed on a Delaware man after he was convicted of possession of child pornography, attempting to produce child pornography, and attempting to coerce and entice a child to commit a violation of the law. In eight years of being… view more
Man Represents Self, Appears in Wrong Courtroom, Appeals DismissedPosted in Appeal, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ I am routinely asked the question as to whether a person needs to hire an attorney, and, while the answer is that a person does not “need” an attorney, people often learn the hardway that they should have retained a lawyer. Sadly, a man recently had his appeals dismissed by… view more