A strong advocate
for your rights and future
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A 29-year-old drunk driver with a blood alcohol concentration of .18% lost control of his vehicle and struck a power pole. Electrical workers were called to the scene to repair the pole and restore electricity, and, in order to protect the workers, a fire truck was parked in a manner… view more
Posted in General, Public Drunkenness on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A story of an unruly Michigan fan at the Penn State-Michigan Homecoming Game has made some national news after police officers from State College and Penn State pepper sprayed and arrested the man. According to reports, the man was causing problems within Beaver Stadium and was asked by stadium personnel… view more
Posted in General, Public Drunkenness on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A man had been out with friends, had a few too many drinks at a local establishment, got a little rowdy, and, when a female officer responded to the rowdy people, the man mistakenly believed that the officer was a stripper. The man was quoted as saying “[l]ook, here is… view more
Posted in Felony Drug Delivery / Possession with Intent to Deliver, General on January 12, 2015
When a person buys prescription narcotics or over-the-counter drugs from a pharmacy, the person expects to get a quality product because of the voluminous regulations that are imposed by the FDA to ensure safety. However, when a person chooses to buy illegal drugs off the street, the FDA regulations do not apply, so you must… view more
Posted in General on January 12, 2015
Many people are not aware that a conviction of Underage Drinking in Pennsylvania results in a mandatory suspension of Pennsylvania driving privileges. Many Penn State and Lock Haven students that are first-time offenders of Underage Drinking participate in a first-time offender program, like Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) or the State College Youthful Offender Program (YOP),… view more
Posted in General, Legal Ethics on January 12, 2015
First, what is a transcript? A transcript is a written copy of what people testified to in court. When one party loses in court, the party generally has the right to file an appeal to have a higher jurisdiction court review the decision. In many appeals, the appellate court does not hold a brand new… view more
Posted in Felony Drug Delivery / Possession with Intent to Deliver, General on January 12, 2015
The police often investigate and solve offenses like robbery, assault, and burglary by using scientific evidence such as DNA and fingerprint analysis, video surveillance, and even monitoring of social media sites. In other situations, cases are solved through good old fashioned detective work. In a recent Pittsburgh area robbery attempt, a man handed a Pizza… view more
Posted in Centre County DUI, General on January 12, 2015
A Centre County judge recently presided over a Bellefonte case in which the State College DUI defense attorney filed a motion to suppress and argued that the arresting officer did not have sufficient probable cause to stop his client. In the case, caption Commonwealth v. Lose, CP-14-CR-2014-2014, a Bellefonte detective conducted a traffic stop of… 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 Domestic Violence - PFA, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ You may have thought that the Hamburglar had a PFA or civil restraining order against Ronald McDonald, but, in this case, the Ronald McDonald was NOT the iconic mascot for the popular fast food restaurant chain. Instead, McDonald was prohibited by a court order from having contact with his estranged… view more
