When a kid gets a yellow ticket for Underage Drinking, Minors in Possession of Alcohol, or Fake ID (these are all part of the same law), he or she has two choices: Plead “Guilty” or “Not Guilty”. To help the reader understand the ramifications of their decision, I will be blunt: pleading “guilty” is just […]
Juvenile Court is not like adult court. Kids don’t have jury trials. They don’t get sentenced to jail. Quite frankly, the juvenile system is warmer and fuzzier than adult court. Nowhere is this more evident that in the case of the “consent decree”.
There are so many people out there that have suspended drivers licenses. Many of them have them are actually eligible to get their licenses restored immediately if only they had the right person giving them advice. I take the time to write this article because most licenses are not suspended due to being found guilty […]
Sometimes a criminal defendant needs a lawyer that knows the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code as well as criminal law. No time is this more clear and relevant than when a person has been charged with a drug possession offense. While a Montgomery County drug lawyer needs to be able to exploit all the possible […]
The Pennsylvania DUI Statute is located at 75 Pa.C.S.A. Sec 3802. The Law is uniform in that it sets forth that an individual may not operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol level greater than .08%, under the influence of drugs, or with any illegal drugs in the system. The “grading” section that a court […]
Parents that receive a Juvenile Petition from the Court alleging that their son or daughter has done something wrong will also receive a notice for what is called a “plea hearing”. As a Montgomery County juvenile lawyer , when I explain to parents what a “plea hearing” is, I first explain to them how the […]
In The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a first offense for retail theft when the value of the merchandise taken is over $150.00 is graded as a misdemeanor. If the value of the stuff is under $150.00 its a summary offense (a ticket). Clear enough, right? Not so fast. It is the term “value of merchandise” that […]
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”. […]
In Pennsylvania, a conviction for for a first offense DUI can carry a one year license suspension as mandated by PennDot. But is there a way out of this one year suspension? The short answer is ‘maybe’.
As a Pa Drivers License Lawyer, I represent a lot of people who have gotten tickets for 75 Pa.C.S.A. 1543(b) – Driving While Suspended – DUI Related. The ‘DUI Related” part means that the drivers suspension was caused by a conviction for DUI, a chemical test refusal, or for operating during an ARD mandated license […]