Defending Penn State Students
If you have been found to be driving under the influence of alcohol in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it is likely that you are worried about losing your license.It's important, therefore, that you take the time to understand how the law works when it comes to DUIs...
Law enforcement officials across the state of Pennsylvania routinely conduct checkpoints to find drivers who are operating their vehicles under the influence of drugs or alcohol. These are known as DUI checkpoints. They most commonly occur on weekends and during...
College offers many new freedoms, and may be the first time that you have been able to make your own choices without the watchful eye of your parents. However, this does not mean that you can live without consequences. Parties and alcohol are a part of many students'...
Right now, you can get an infinite number of DUI charges in a row, and they will always be misdemeanors in Pennsylvania. It does not matter if it is your first offense, your second offense or your tenth offense. There are no felony DUI charges in the state.However,...
As a driver under the age of 21, you have a higher risk of being involved in a car accident, whether under the influence of alcohol or not. Therefore, the law tries to limit these occurrences as much as possible by enforcing stricter rules for drivers under the age of...
As a college student, you may or may not be of drinking age, but you are likely to socialize and consume alcohol in groups of people that are both over and under the legal age of 21. Although it is illegal to drink under the age of 21 pretty much regardless of the...
Millions of people across the United States enjoy having a drink before driving home. In the majority of these cases, the driver is responsible enough to ensure that he or she is within the legal limit, and he or she is able to drive home safety without running the...
If you have been pulled over to the side of the road by a law enforcement officer, it may be because you were driving dangerously and that you were suspected of drunk driving. If this is the case, the law enforcement officer will speak with you to assess your state...
Murder, legally speaking, is a very complicated business.Intentional homicides are clearly crimes but may be broken up into degrees. First-degree murder, second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter are all variances on the intentional killing of another person (or...
There's some good news and some bad news when it comes to teenage drinking and driving. In general, it seems like campaigns designed to discourage teenage drinking and driving are having a positive effect -- less than half of the numbers of teen drinkers are on the...