Pittsburgh Criminal and DUI Lawyer

Your best option, should you be charged with Driving Under the Influence in Pittsburgh, is to fight the charges. To be honest, it’s your only option, because you will always, 100% of the time, be found guilty of DUI if you plead guilty to it. You may shrug and think it’s no big deal, but…

Adderall is a type of amphetamine which is an organic compound. These types of drugs can lift one’s energy and mood by raising dopamine levels in your brain, and as well as decrease the appetite. These are also used by professional athletes in order to increase their physical stamina and mental strength, along with helping…

In Pennsylvania, when you get a driver’s license, you give the police and state troopers “implied consent” to test you for driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol if they stop you and have reason to suspect you are doing so. The cop is supposed to test you within two hours of driving, and…

Monetary penalties are quite common with criminal charges and are assessed when the criminal defendant is convicted of the crime. Often, they are handed down in conjunction with a jail sentence. But, what can happen if you cannot afford to pay the fine assessed to you by the judge? You will require the assistance of…

It is really worrisome that with every passing day, the number of motorcycle accidents in Pennsylvania is increasing by leaps and bounds. When in the case of most of the accidents, the rider and the pillion passengers are sustaining serious injuries, in many cases, the accidents are fatal too. Needless to say, such a devastating…

Both state and federal law are clear that a cop is allowed to stop you if: He or she has a reasonable and legitimate belief that you somehow violated the law. You have broken a traffic law, such as rolling through a stop sign or speeding. He or she has reason to suspect that you…

All laws that are broken can be classified in one of three ways: misdemeanors, felonies, or infractions. Infractions are small things like broken tail lights and having your license plate in the window instead of attached to the vehicle. Generally, you only have to pay a fine for minor infractions. However, a traffic violation can…

Megan’s Law, or what is more commonly known as the Sexual Offender (Jacob Wetterling) Act of 1994, is the federal law according to which every state is mandated to provide information about resident sex offenders to the general public through the Sex Offender Registry, maintained by all states and accessible through the internet. But all…

Criminal cases do not necessarily end with the judge’s verdict. The reality can be a little different. The majority of cases are resolved with plea bargains, also known as plea arrangement or plea deal. This article explains some important facts about plea bargaining in Pennsylvania. The Bureau of Justice Assistance, stated in a 2011 report,…