Author Archives: Gary Gerson
Drunk driving conviction for speeder clocking close to 150 mph
A Pennsylvania man has been convicted of several traffic offenses in connection with an alleged December 2013 drunk-driving accident. The Lancaster man was reportedly subject to the drunk driving conviction after a short, non-jury trial, during which he was found guilty of DUI, speeding, and reckless driving, among other things. Official reports indicate that the 23-year-old… Read More »
Three men charged with child pornography distribution & possession
Three Pennsylvania men are facing serious sex crimes allegations after they allegedly possessed and distributed child pornography. Official reports show that each of the men has been charged with an Internet crime in connection with an ongoing investigation designed to identify individuals involved in transmitting child pornography throughout the state. The men–ages eighteen, twenty-eight, and forty-nine–are… Read More »
Man will undergo psych-eval preceding sex crimes sentence
Criminal defendants facing sex crimes allegations should know that their sentences could depend on their drug and alcohol use, along with the results of a psychiatric evaluation. In one recent case, a defendant is waiting to find out just how his psychological status will impact the nature of his misdemeanor sex crimes sentence. The Pennsylvania man… Read More »
White collar crimes suspect has motion denied
On Tuesday morning, a federal judge denied the founder of Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School his motion for the court to refrain from having the public attend the hearing for his previous motion to have the judge dismiss the criminal charges. The man in question has been charged with eleven counts of white collar crimes, including… Read More »
Pittsburgh couple sentenced for white collar crimes
White collar crimes like mail fraud can lead to years in prison and hundreds of hours of community service if convicted. A couple from Larimer in Pittsburgh found that out the hard way on Monday when a judge found them guilty of mail fraud. They were arrested for running a multi-million dollar magazine subscription scam… Read More »
Drunk driving charges for man who killed PA cyclist
A 42-year-old Shippensburg man has been charged after he struck a bicyclist during an accident in the area in May. Authorities report that the man was likely intoxicated when he struck the 48-year-old bicycle rider in Southampton Township, Pennsylvania. The driver is accused of striking the bicyclist with his front bumper, causing the man to… Read More »
Teen who drove drunk & killed two gets second DUI
Even though criminal defendants may have faced DUI charges in the past, there is no reason to believe that they might not be apprehended for the same charge again. Those individuals, often known as those with multiple offenses, will usually face more significant drunk driving charges than those who face a judge for the first time…. Read More »
Man pulled over for DUI, pepper-sprayed for evading police
A Pennsylvania man was pepper-sprayed by officers as they attempted to arrest him for a traffic violation. The man, a 34-year-old from Wilke-Barre, was allegedly attempting to evade arrest for a drunk driving charge when he was sprayed by police. He faces official charges of DUI, resisting arrest, eluding a police officer and a variety of… Read More »
Man waives hearing to contest domestic assault evidence
A Pennsylvania man who was allegedly caught on tape assaulting his wife in front of the couple’s children has decided to waive preliminary hearings in two separate criminal cases. The man is facing domestic violence charges after he reportedly assaulted the woman in both May and August. He has been released on bond in connection with… Read More »
Church official cleared of sex crimes
A Pennsylvania court has freed the first senior Catholic Church official to have been convicted of hiding sex abuse by priests. The man, a monsignor, had been convicted in summer 2012 on charges of endangering the welfare of the child when he sent a priest to a Philadelphia parish. That priest had previously been… Read More »
