Pennsylvania cracks down on first time DUI offenders

On Behalf of | Nov 11, 2016 | DUI

Criminal penalties can change. This is highlighted by the upcoming change to Pennsylvania’s driving under the influence (DUI) sentencing options. The change is the result of a bill signed back in May by Governor Tom Wolf. The bill takes current sentencing...

Does DUI Stop Required More Than A Hunch

On Behalf of | Nov 4, 2016 | DUI

Pennsylvania State Superior Court recently ruled that it takes more than a hunch by the police officer to justify a traffic stop. In this case the stop led to a drunk driving conviction followed by prison. Defendant was in a parking lot at a local restaurant. The...

Drunk Driving Tests Face Challenge

On Behalf of | Dec 23, 2015 | DUI

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to decided three cases where people were suspected of drunk driving. The suspects’ contention is that the they’re Constitutional Rights were violated. The question raised by these challenges is whether or not the...

Police hazard lights may affect DUI testing

On Behalf of | Oct 14, 2015 | DUI

If a person is stopped for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, one of the tests commonly given by police is called the horizontal gaze nystagmus. The flashing hazard lights on the police car or police car headlights can cause optokinetic nystagmus that...

Drunk Driver Gets a Break (Tax)

On Behalf of | Feb 18, 2015 | DUI

A man who drank too much at a party was driving home when he wrecked his car. His insurance company refused to pay for the damage so he paid for it himself and deducted it from his taxes. He claimed it was a casualty loss. Although the IRS denied his deduction, the...