Most Pennsylvania DUI (Driving Under the Influence) cases follow a predictable pattern: traffic stop, roadside field sobriety tests, an arrest, and finally a breath test at the police station to measure blood alcohol concentration. While many...
Pennsylvania Cracks Down on Bail in Drug Cases
Learn about Nebbia Hearings in Pennsylvania, when judges review the source of bail funds in drug-related cases, and what defendants need to know to protect their rights.
Pardon me?
Having a criminal record not only reduces the number of employment opportunities presented to an individual, but a criminal record can also negatively affect voting rights, the ability to own, possess, or carry a firearm, adopt or foster a child,...
Brian Perry and Heidi Freese Named to PA Attorney General Transition Team
Tucker Arensberg proudly announces that shareholders Brian Perry and Heidi Freese have been named to the transition team for newly-elected Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. Both serve on the Criminal Defense Committee, bringing their...
Is There an Apprendi Problem with the Trump Conviction? Recent Supreme Court Decision in Erlinger v. United States Suggests the Answer is Yes.
J. Andrew Salemme, asalemme@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3952 Donald Trump’s jury trial rights under Apprendi v. United States, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), were almost certainly violated, but whether he will get relief on such grounds is a different story. In...
What happens if you are charged with a violation of a Protection from Abuse Order in Pennsylvania?
In Pennsylvania, a defendant faces Indirect Criminal Contempt (“ICC”) if he or she is found in violation of a temporary or final Protection from Abuse (“PFA”) Order. Pennsylvania statute 23 Pa.C.S. Section 6113 is the controlling authority for an...
