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College is often the first taste of freedom that teenagers get. With this freedom, however, comes the opportunity to make mistakes. Some of these mistakes may be more consequential than others. One mistake that can cost dearly is being caught with illegal drugs. The...
The college years are a time for exploration and risk-taking, but many students take their newfound freedom too far, leading to arrests for underage drinking or driving under the influence. A few standard legal penalties for a DUI conviction include loss of driver’s...
After an arrest for drug possession, you need to take decisive action to prepare your defense. It may be possible to present compelling evidence that will merit dismissal of the charges or an acquittal if a case proceeds to trial. There are a few different strategies...
It might be both logical and beneficial to position this criminal defense blog post from the perspective of parents. It addresses legal challenges that sometimes confront State College students at Penn State and other educational outlets. Those young people don’t...
There is a natural excitement for Pennsylvania college students. The newfound freedom of an independent life might seem overwhelming, but there are significant rewards. Still, when there is an issue where campus police becomes involved, it is common to be confused as...
Individuals in Pennsylvania who are charged with a DUI have the right to take their case to trial. However, before a trial begins, there is usually a preliminary hearing to determine whether one needs to occur at all. A judge will review the evidence that the...
Prosecutors have received guilty pleas from seven of the defendants arrested in connection with a drug raid in Warminster at a home on Cheryl Drive. A 40-year-old man, labeled by prosecutors as a ringleader of the heroin and fentanyl narcotics operation, admitted his...
You and your ex are not on good terms. You worry that he or she is going to make false allegations of child abuse, perhaps out of spite or perhaps to keep you from seeing the kids. Child abuse is a very serious criminal issue. It can lead to an arrest, jail time, and...
The police take you into custody. Maybe it's a traffic stop. Maybe they stop you on the street. However it happens, you do not feel like it's a fair arrest. You think that the officers stereotyped you when they picked you up. Does it happen? It certainly does,...
The police come to your door and knock. They announce themselves. It's the middle of the day. Even so, something just feels off about the encounter. You have no idea why they're there. Do you have to let them in? You don't. You don't even have to open the door. Some...