What is a “probation detainer”? Answer: When a person is on probation and they do not obey the terms of their probation, the probation officer assigned to the case can asked that the person be locked up. The most common time when this happens is when the guy that’s on probation “catches a new case”. […]
If I had a nickel for every time I have gotten a phone call from a prospective client telling me that they have just been pulled over and given a ticket for driving with a suspended driver’s license and that they had no idea their license was suspended….well, I’d have a lot of nickels.
When a client is arrested for DUI, the first time they get to confront the evidence against them is at the Preliminary Hearing. The official function of the preliminary hearing is for the Commonwealth to demonstrate to the District Justice, though their witnesses, that there is probable cause to believe that the client was driving […]
Former Norristown Police Officer Jack Pennington, a guy who retired from the Norristown Police Department in 1995 after 28 years of service, was arrested at the Plymouth Meeting Mall on June 21 and charged with possession of a controlled substance, criminal conspiracy, and possession with intent to distribute after being found with three ounces of […]
Breathalyzer or… No Graduation? I think we can all agree that keeping alcohol out of our schools is an admirable goal but what happened last week in St. Charles, Minnesota took the notion a little too far. Seniors at St. Charles High School were made to submit to breathalyzer tests by the school prior […]