Author Archives: Gary Gerson
Another PA pastor faces sex crimes charges
A Pennsylvania pastor is facing a variety of allegations related to inappropriate sexual conduct with an 11-year-old church member in Washington County. The Pennsylvania man is facing a variety of sex crimes allegations in connection with the matter, including stalking, corruption of minors, indecent assault and unlawful restraint, among others. The charges stem from an incident that happened… Read More »
Appeal denied for internet crimes through Skype
Attorneys for a 50-year-old man accused of sexual misconduct with a teenager failed to secure special status for their client in late December. The lawyers had argued that the man, who had formerly taught fifth grade, should not have been charged with an internet crimes because he did not download any of the videos associated with… Read More »
DUI charges go to state official with .31 BAC
An Ohio state official is facing DUI allegations after he was reportedly found drunk in a running vehicle within the city limits. The northwest Ohio man will be required to mount a DUI defense against the charges, which allege that his blood alcohol content measured more than .3% – almost four times the legal limit in Ohio. The man was found… Read More »
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 »
