Posts Tagged ‘DUI Lawyer’
Penalties for Underage Drinking and Driving in Pennsylvania
Parents often feel they aren’t heard enough on their teenagers when they try to explain the dangers of alcohol consumption. Underage drinking is not only dangerous — it is illegal in every state. Explaining the penalties for a conviction on a charge of underage drinking may have more of an impact that simple telling your…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Field Sobriety Tests in Pennsylvania
If a law enforcement officer suspects that any driver is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, he or she may choose to conduct field sobriety checks either at a sobriety checkpoint or after pulling the individual over. These are often to identify the probable cause for a DUI arrest or to determine if there…
Read MoreIs an Injury or an Accident Probable Cause for an Officer to Investigate Driving Under the Influence?
In order to pull you over and investigate a potential incident of driving under the influence, a police officer must have probable cause that you have violated the law or are in the process of violating the law. Probable cause refers to reliable information existing to support a reasonable belief that someone has committed a…
Read MoreWhat Is Probable Cause for a DUI Stop?
In order to arrest someone for a DUI in the state of Pennsylvania, a law enforcement officer needs to have probable cause. Probable cause simply means that this individual has reasonable belief that a crime is being committed or has been committed. The officer has to be able to articulate clear reasons for this belief.…
Read MoreHow Does a DUI Impact My Ability to Retain My CDL License and Career?
DUI Conviction & Commercial Drivers License If you make your living behind the wheel of a truck as many individuals in Pennsylvania do, a DUI conviction is more than just a basic inconvenience and an expense. Instead, it could also be very detrimental to your truck driving career. This is because you are the holder of a…
Read MoreCan My Erie Field Sobriety Test Results be Challenged?
If you have been pulled over for another infraction or if you have been stopped at a sobriety checkpoint and the officer believes that you may be driving under the influence of alcohol, he or she may issue a field sobriety test. Although the field sobriety test can provide some indication that you may be…
Read MoreCould a DUI Lead to Loss of Your Commercial Driver's License?
As a CDL license holder and truck operator, you could be subject to serious penalties if convicted of a DUI in Erie. There are tighter rules and strict penalties for those individuals who hold a CDL license who are convicted of a DUI while operating a commercial vehicle. We Know Pennsylvania DUI Laws And How…
Read MoreCharges Dropped In DUI Case Demonstrating an Important Loophole
On November 18, a Tennessee man waived his hearing in a DUI case and prosecutors withdrew an aggravated assault charge against Roy Lawson. Lawson’s vehicle left West Lake Road in Girard Township and plowed through yards and mailboxes in the fall, leading to charges against him. Why Blood Alcohol Content is So Important in Erie…
Read MorePennsylvania Juvenile Defense Attorney in Erie, Edinboro, and Warren PA
Pennsylvania Juvenile Defense Attorney Serving Erie, Edinboro, Warren, and All of Northwestern PA Lots of parents we talk to, and some college students too, believe they don’t need a defense attorney to handle juvenile offenses. Nothing could be further from the truth. Juvenile offenses do not ‘disappear’ in time, they are simply kept on a…
Read MoreFacing Charges For Underage Drinking? Speak To An Attorney About Your Rights
If you are a college student, facing charges for underage drinking or minor in possession of alcohol, you should contact a criminal defense lawyer at The Travis Law Firm as soon as possible. Do not trust the police in this matter, what you say to them will be used against you. Speak only to your…
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