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Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A former western Pennsylvania judge recently was charged with theft and drug possession by the Pennsylvania State Police after allegedly stealing cocaine that had been submitted by prosecutors in drug cases. In drug possession and drug delivery cases, the prosecuting attorney must bring the drugs to court and present it… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A Centre County judge recently considered whether or not to suppress statements made by two people to a police officer in a State College assault investigation. The officer responded to the reported fight in the wee hours of the morning in downtown State College, and, after arriving on scene, witnesses… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ The Pennsylvania State Police recently filed Centre County Possession of a Small Amount of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charges after marijuana and pipes were found in a car that had been stopped for speeding. I wonder how the police found the drugs and related paraphernalia. If the items… view more
Posted in Constitutional Rights, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ While most people charged with a criminal offense have the constitutional right to proceed to a trial, the vast majority of cases are resolved through plea agreements that are reached between prosecutors and defense attorneys. The agreements require the client to plead guilty to certain offenses in exchange for a… view more
Posted in Centre County DUI, General on January 12, 2015
Common sense tells a person that he should not do something to draw the attention of the police if the person is engaging in criminal activity. According to a recent online article, a man was stopped in Centre County after he was found riding a stolen, full-sized John Deere tractor from the Pleasant Gap Uni-Mart,… view more
Posted in General, Penn State Marijuana Possession on January 12, 2015
As a criminal defense lawyer in State College since 2004, I have dealt with members of the Centre County Drug Task Force, agents with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, and general officers of the local police departments on marijuana cases. I have used the much repeated joke over the years that the officers probably “field… view more
Posted in General, Public Drunkenness on January 12, 2015
I have heard many stories of a groom getting a bit too drunk at a reception. I have even heard stories of some men having a few drinks to calm their nerves before the actual wedding. An Australian man was recently told by the pastor that the man was too drunk to get married, and… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
In December of 2012, a law known as SORNA became effective and modified the reporting requirements under what is commonly referred to as Megan’s Law. Megan’s Law set forth an exhaustive list of offenses that required any person convicted of or having pleaded guilty to such an offense to provide information to the Pennsylvania State… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
A man couldn’t wait for a McKean County bar to open, so he decided to let himself in through a window. The bar owner had noticed the man wandering around the establishment and had contacted police, but by the time law enforcement arrived, the man had already entered the bar and passed out at a… view more
Posted in General, Manufacturing Marijuana on January 12, 2015
A Connecticut attorney recently received a citation for drug possession after marijuana fell from his pocket while he was in court. According to a paralegal at the firm where the attorney worked, a parent had confiscated marijuana from her child, and the parent provided the marijuana to the attorney along with a request that the… view more
