My colleagues Attorneys Hood and Young are correct that your case will not be dismissed because the Commonwealth has your middle name wrong. I...

Will I get points on my license for a speeding ticket in Ocean Pines, MD but living in PA?

Pennsylvania and Maryland are both members of the Drivers' License Compact (DLC). Under the DLC, an out-of-state vehicular offense can affect your...

Pennsylvania has a 10 year look back when calculating what number DUI offense a pending DUI is. Because your prior 2 DUIs occurred more than 10...

Can a defendant receive a bench trial if the prosecutor is against it?

Pursuant to Article I, Section 6 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, in criminal cases, the Commonwealth shall have the same right to trial by jury...

In how many days do we expect our i-140 after the case was received by the uscis?

A safe estimate is around six months. If the I-140 petition is based on a category that requires a labor certification from the DOL, the...

Some mandatory minimum sentencing laws in Pennsylvania are currently unconstitutional. The PA Superior Court’s ruling in Commonwealth v. Newman...

In PA, a person convicted of a misdemeanor of the third degree may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the maximum of which is not more than 1...

What are likely punishments for littering? How might my traffic tickets affect my probation?

75 Pa CSA 3709 covers litter and waste dropped, thrown, or deposited from a vehicle that lands upon any highway, other public or private property...

A suspended license suspends your privilege to drive. However, it should still be a valid form of identification assuming that it has not expired....

How does Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 600 apply to a defendant under house arrest?

Your understanding of Rule 600 is correct. The 180-day rule only applies to defendants that are incarcerated. House arrest does not count as...