When you’ve been accused of a DUI, you must contact an attorney immediately. The quicker you get the right attorney involved, the better your chances at a favorable result. Here’s one of the 10 Reasons why you must contact an attorney immediately after being arrested. Previously in this series we covered: #1 This won’t go away…
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How a Single Beer Can End Your CDL Career
If you make your living behind the wheel, a DUI conviction will be more than an inconvenience, an expense, and an embarrassment on your record. It may also be the end of your career. For that reason alone, if you are the holder of a Commercial Driver’s License (“CDL”), it is absolutely essential that you…
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Top 10 Reasons You Should Hire an Attorney Now: #7 Loss of Evidence
When you’ve been accused of a DUI, you must contact an attorney immediately. The quicker you get the right attorney involved, the better your chances at a favorable result. Here’s one of the 10 Reasons why you must contact an attorney immediately after being arrested. Previously in this series we covered: #1 This won’t go away…
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Appeals: Remember the Deadlines
The time limits for filing are the most important things to remember when appealing your case. These deadlines cannot be extended. If you miss a filing deadline, you may lose your chance to appeal, or your appeal may be dismissed. After sentencing, you have 10 days to file a post-sentence motion.[1] There are some issues…
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Top 10 Reasons You Should Hire an Attorney Now: #6 MDJ Continuances
When you’ve been accused of a DUI, you must contact an attorney immediately. The quicker you get the right attorney involved, the better your chances at a favorable result. Here’s one of the 10 Reasons why you must contact an attorney immediately after being arrested. Previously in this series we covered: #1 This won’t go away…
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Top 10 Reasons You Should Hire an Attorney Now: #5 Expert Testimony
When you’ve been accused of a DUI, you must contact an attorney immediately. The quicker you get the right attorney involved, the better your chances at a favorable result. Here’s one of the 10 Reasons why you must contact an attorney immediately after being arrested. Previously in this series we covered: #1 This won’t go away…
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$814,000 Grant to Make the Criminal Records System More Effective in PA
According to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), Pennsylvania police departments failed to collect the background data on over 1,500 felons. That means 1 out of every 9 times, police failed to do their most basic of jobs. To improve this worrisome trend, the PCCD has just been awarded a $814,000 grant from…
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Penalties for Underage DUI in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, driving under the influence of alcohol carries very harsh penalties. The penalties only increase when you are charged with a DUI while being under the age of 21. Not only are the legal penalties increased but the effects on car insurance rates and future employment are also severe. Driving Under the age of 21…
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Should Pennsylvania Do Away With Elections for Supreme Court Seats?
According to The Marshall Project: This year’s supreme court race in Pennsylvania is now the most expensive state supreme court election in U.S. history, according to data compiled by the Brennan Center and nonprofit election watchdog Justice At Stake. Going into Election Day, total spending had reached $15.9 million. The previous record was $15.2 million,…
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A “Historic” Number of DUI Checkpoints Set for Thanksgiving Weekend
Thanksgiving is the most traveled holiday weekend of the year. Out on the roads you can be sure to be greeted by DUI checkpoints. According to a person in the know, there will be a “historic” number of DUI checkpoints this weekend. For example, the Lehigh Valley DUI/Highway Safety Taskforce has announced sobriety checkpoints and roving DUI…
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