Monthly Archives: January 2022
Evans City Man Accused Of Indecent Assault Of Teen After Registering On Megan’s List
When criminal defense lawyers discuss possible sentences for crimes, sometimes in the context of plea deals, the discussion tends to center on avoiding prison time. Criminal cases result in the defendant pleading guilty more than nine times as often as they result in the case going to trial. This is because, by pleading guilty,… Read More »
Mother Charged With Child Endangerment After Police Use Naloxone To Revive Baby Who Ingested Heroin
Naloxone, an intranasal drug that quickly reverses the effects of opioids, saves lives. It has prevented many thousands of opioid overdose deaths since first responders began carrying it several years ago. If you visit a sobriety support group or read people’s online journals of sobriety, you will hear stories of people who suffered what… Read More »
Monroeville Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Road Rage Shooting
You might expect to see advice on what to do and what not to do after a collision or other traffic mishap on a personal injury law firm website, instead of a criminal defense law firm site, but you can get criminal penalties for certain actions related to car accidents. For example, leaving the… Read More »
Sunbury Grandpa Released From Prison After Serving 10 Years Of Sentence For Trafficking In Cannabis
It is an understatement to say that the discourse about cannabis has changed during our lifetimes. Subsequent cohorts of young people have smoked what they referred to as reefers, doobies, pot, bud, weed, and trees, and after decades of discussion about the legal status of “medical marijuana,” most states now have medical cannabis programs,… Read More »