Monthly Archives: September 2014
How the “3 strikes” rule doesn’t always work for criminal defense
Pennsylvania has not joined the ranks of states that have abused their 3 strikes policies by sentencing individuals to massive jail terms simply because of repeat offenses. In contrast, states like that have come under fire for their decisions to sentence minor criminals to serious jail sentences. One man in a different state who stole a… Read More »
Teen facing Internet crimes charges for witness intimidation
A teenager in Pennsylvania is facing criminal charges after allegedly posting secret grand jury information on his Internet social media page. The 17-year-old has been charged with Internet crimes in connection with the case, as investigators work to understand how the young man got his hands on the evidence. The young man is slated to be… Read More »
Criminal defense against license plate scanners
A development in road monitoring for local police may have a significant impact on local drivers. Police officers in eastern PA are putting their eyes on the road with the enhanced capabilities of a license plate scanner, which will be installed in one of the department’s cruisers. Authorities say they hope the equipment will allow them… Read More »
Domestic violence laws get an upgrade
The after-effect of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal is still being felt throughout the state. And we are still being updated with new alleged victims coming forward and coothless jokes like that of the Rutgers fans who wore “Ped State” t-shirts during the team’s football game against the Nittany Lions earlier this… Read More »
Legislation against domestic violence protects Pennsylvania kids
In light of the of unbecoming news the NFL has provided us with over the past two weeks, I thought I’d recall a state bill that was recently passed in Harrisburg. The bill has changed the way that unreported child deaths are handled. The initiative is designed to protect children from traumatic domestic violence by creating more severe… Read More »
Pennsylvania woman argues for local criminal defense trial
A Pennsylvania woman’s criminal trial for allegedly attempting to poison her husband’s lover has led to a full-on analysis from the nation’s highest court. The woman, who is accused using an arsenic-based chemical to try to poison the girlfriend, is challenging a major legal tenet as part of her criminal defense. She and her attorney… Read More »
Driver subject to DUI charges after blood test denied
A shocking blow has been struck to a Virginia driver’s DUI defense after a Commonwealth Court upheld a decision preventing him from requesting a blood test after he was arrested. The man, who had been accused of drunk driving in June 2012, reportedly refused to submit to blood alcohol content testing while he was in official… Read More »
Man who steals oil tanker charged with drunk driving conviction
A foreign man will spend about three years in prison after he led police on a chase in an oil tanker. The man, a 41-year-old Canadian, will serve a sentence of two and two-thirds years to five and one-third years for the chase, which allegedly involved alcohol and excessive speeds. It is still not… Read More »
Detroit oncologist pleads guilty to federal crimes, gives false treatments
This week, a Detroit oncologist has pleaded guilty to fraud, among other things, and admitted to prescribing patients chemotherapy when they didn’t need it. The doctor pleaded guilty to sixteen charges overall, including conspiracy and money laundering. And he was not given plea deal, as the U.S. prosecutor said that she would not bargain with… Read More »
State trooper shooting suspect Eric Frein played live war simulation games
New details from the Eric Frein case, the man who shot two Pennsylvania State Troopers last Friday, killing one of them, show that the suspect was part of a “military simulation unit.” His group played the roles of eastern European soldiers from WWI on up to present day, according to police. Now, authorities say,… Read More »
