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Amish Man Charged With DUI After Friend Rode on Buggy RoofPosted in DUI, General on September 12, 2016
The police are familiar with observing Amish buggies on roadways in rural Central Pennsylvania, but they do not often see young men riding on top of the buggies. Some Pennsylvania State Troopers in Indiana County recently encountered such a sight and conducted a traffic stop of the Amish buggy. The stop led to the discovery… view more
Penn State Has Not Decriminalized Marijuana PossessionPosted in General, Penn State Marijuana Possession on August 30, 2016
As many people are aware, the State College Borough recently passed an ordinance to allow the State College Police Department to issue a non-traffic summary citation for a person who is caught smoking or in possession of less than thirty grams of marijuana. According to many online newspaper articles, this is being called the decriminalization… view more
State College Borough Makes Marijuana Possession a Summary OffensePosted in General, Penn State Marijuana Possession on August 2, 2016
On August 1, 2016, the State College Borough passed an ordinance that created a new violation of the State College Borough code that made possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana a summary, non-traffic offense. According to the proposed ordinance, a person caught smoking in public will receive a non-traffic summary citation that will… view more
Pennsylvania Man Gives Alcohol to Amish Kids Then Rear-Ended by BuggyPosted in Furnishing Alcohol to Minors, General on July 12, 2016
I would say that this could only happen in Pennsylvania, but there are actually Amish communities in many states across the United States. It just so happens that the Lancaster area may be the most famous area associated with Amish, and this case happened to occur in Lancaster County. While I do not believe that… view more
Man Blames Vandalism Spree on Too Much Music and MasturbationPosted in Burglary, General on June 27, 2016
I represent many Penn State students who are charged with criminal offenses stemming from alcohol and drug related incidents. Some charges are directly related to drugs and alcohol, such as possession of marijuana, underage drinking, and public drunkenness. However, many of my clients are charged with offenses such as burglary and criminal trespass after having… view more
Will Higher Fines Reduce Underage Drinking in State College?Posted in General on January 12, 2015
Penn State Underage Drinking Problem Centre County Senator Jake Corman has proposed amendments to Pennsylvania law that would increase the maximum fine for Underage Drinking and Public Drunkenness to $1,000.00. I believe that it is safe to presume that Senator Corman’s proposal was not intended to garner votes amongst the 40,000 Penn State students at… view more
Penn State Files Motion in Centre County Court to Delay McQueary’s LawsuitPosted 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
Would Cardboard Cops Reduce State College Retail Theft Cases?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
Topless Woman Under Influence of Bath Salts Charged With Public Drunkenness in Centre CountyPosted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ Rockview State Police recently filed a charge Public Drunkenness before a Centre County district court against a Bellefonte woman after they found her walking topless near the State College Nittany Mall. The police stopped the woman to investigate, and they came to the conclusion that she was under the influence… view more
Possible Changes to Pennsylvania Assault Law to Protect ChildrenPosted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ The Pennsylvania legislature is currently considering a proposal to amend the Simple Assault and Aggravated Assault laws to impose stiffer punishments for assault charges against children. The proposed changes were just approved by the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives and still must be considered by the entire House…. view more