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Boyfriend Gets Red Nose on Christmas Eve After Being Bitten by GirlfriendPosted in Assault, General on January 12, 2015
A Western Pennsylvania man forgot to stop at the store and pick up something for his girlfriend. What man hasn’t forgotten a birthday or anniversary? In this case, the oversight was just barbeque sauce. Maybe the sauce was for the roast beast that was cooking in the home for Christmas, and maybe the girlfriend was… view more
Man Arrested for Mistaking Female Officer for a StripperPosted 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
Woman Arrested After Calling Cops on Drug Dealer for Selling Substandard WeedPosted 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
Penn State Underage Drinker Serves Two Suspensions After Removed from ARDPosted 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
Prosecutor Faces Ethics Investigation After Changing Court TranscriptPosted 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
Toilet Paper Links Man to Pennsylvania RobberyPosted 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
Centre County Judge Suppresses Blood Evidence in Bellefonte DUI CasePosted 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